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smallpox
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smallpox
(noun)
smallpox
/
ˈ
smɑːlˌpɑːks/
noun
smallpox
/
ˈ
smɑːlˌpɑːks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMALLPOX
[
noncount
]
:
a serious disease that causes fever and a rash and often death
◊
Smallpox
is now very rare.
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