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Chickenpox

British pronunciation/t‍ʃˈɪkɪnpˌɒks/
American pronunciation/tʃˈɪkɪnpˌɑːks/
Chickenpox
[NOUN]
1

a contagious disease that causes a mild fever and an itchy rash with blisters, primarily affects children

synonyms : varicella
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1The first exposure to the virus, usually during childhood, leads to chickenpox.
2He's got chickenpox.
3Chickenpox is a common childhood illness that causes a red itchy rash.
4I had chickenpox when I was a child.
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