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measles
/ˈmiːzəlz/
Definition
1
A highly contagious viral disease, primarily affecting children, characterized by fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a distinctive red rash that spreads across the body.
2
Any of several eruptive diseases resembling measles, such as German measles (rubella).
Examples
After dodging vaccines like a pro procrastinator, he finally caught the measles and turned into a human connect-the-dots puzzle.
The measles outbreak at school was like a bad polka party nobody RSVPed for.
She blamed her measles spots on a rogue constellation tattoo, but the doctor just sighed and prescribed rest.
Grandpa's measles story from the '50s involved no Netflix, just fever dreams and itchy regrets.