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ague
a·gue [ áy gy ] (plural a·gues)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fever: a feverish condition involving alternating hot, cold, and sweating stages, especially as a symptom of malaria
2. attack of fever: a fever or shivering fit ( archaic )

[14th century. Via French< medieval Latin acuta, short for febris acuta "sharp fever"]

a·gu·ish [ áy gy ish ] adjective
a·gu·ish·ly adverb
a·gu·ish·ness noun
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