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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "flu",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness",
"labels": "(British English)(British English, informal)(especially North American English, informal)(British English)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The whole family has the flu."
},
{
"text": "She's got flu."
},
{
"text": "She was off work for four days because of a bout with the flu."
},
{
"text": "a **flu outbreak/epidemic/pandemic**"
},
{
"text": "a **flu vaccine/vaccination**"
},
{
"text": "a **flu jab**"
},
{
"text": "a **flu shot**"
},
{
"text": "He is suffering from **flu-like symptoms**."
}
],
"topics": ["Health problems"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["mild", "bad", "gastric"],
"… of flu": ["bout", "case", "dose"],
"verb + flu": ["be in bed with", "have", "suffer from"],
"flu + noun": ["bug", "virus", "epidemic"],
"phrases": ["a bout with the flu"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/fluː/",
"audio": "fl/flu/flu__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/fluː/",
"audio": "fl/flu/flu__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: abbreviation."
}