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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
symptom
/ˈsɪm(p)təm/
noun
a change in someone or something that shows they have an illness or problem
- “The symptoms are very similar to those of other diseases.”Tatoeba
- “High fever is a prominent symptom of this disease.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)