murrain

noun

Definition of murrainnext
as in infection

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Recent Examples of murrain Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle. — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murrain
  1. infection
  2. illness
  3. malady
  4. ailment
  5. sickness
  6. contagion
  7. blight
  8. infirmity
Noun
  • Another person linked to the first Ebola case also tested positive while in quarantine, bringing the total number of infections in Kenya to seven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • There is also a possibility of complications such as bleeding, infections or grafts that do not survive.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of infection
Noun
  • To be sure, practicing a zest for life can be harder for those who have physical illness and pain and those who engage in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Heat also didn’t have Pelle Larsson (illness) and Dru Smith (right calf strain) on Friday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • The list of maladies bothering Ohtani is lengthy, and grew this week.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, though, authorities determined the man died of natural causes and had several medical maladies, a Pittsburg police spokesman said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of malady
Noun
  • But by the first week of September, the Dodgers could no longer argue that his poor performance wasn’t necessarily connected to his ailments.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • ChatGPT is not your doctor, although most people are already using it to find out more information about their ailments, hypothetical or otherwise.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ailment
Noun
  • The Dallas Cowboys are currently passing around a sickness in the facility, as four players have had a practice or game status affected by an illness over the last week.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Even the pancreas of a character’s unseen wife, the sickness in which AIG promises to double back and cure if only everyone keeps hurtling forward.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • The Cowboys will look to cut off the potential of a contagion being further passed around the locker room ahead of their Week 6 clash with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night at Lambeau Field.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But most of our group behavior arises through a qualitatively different process than local contagion.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of contagion
Noun
  • Pre-snap penalties have been a blight on the fan experience, as the 65 delay-of-game calls are the most on record through the first four weeks of any NFL season.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tina McGuire, a Crown Center spokesperson, said in an email that the report’s blight findings represent a normal step in the TIF process to support the Royals stadium.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of blight
Noun
  • And this understanding freed the man from his infirmity – immediately.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And by that, researchers mean methods to drastically reduce the amount of illness and infirmity that currently afflict people in old age.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Definition of infirmity

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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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