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- pronunciation:
- raesh
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an eruption of the skin, often accompanied by inflammation or blisters.
A rash broke out all over my legs after walking in the woods.- synonyms:
- efflorescence, eruption, inflammation
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definition 2: |
a sudden outbreak of many similar occurrences in a short period; flurry.
There has been a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood recently.- synonyms:
- flurry, spate
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related words: |
epidemic, outbreak |
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derivation: |
rashlike (adj.) |
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