fatigue
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(noun) temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |
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Synonyms: tiredness, weariness |
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Related Words: asthenopia, exhaustion, eyestrain, grogginess, jet lag, logginess, loginess, temporary state |
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(noun) a lack of vitality |
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Synonyms: anaemia, anemia |
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Related Words: symptom |
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(noun) (of materials (especially metals)) the state of being weakened by long stress: "metal fatigue" |
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Related Words: failing, weakness |
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(noun) labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson" |
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Synonyms: fatigue duty |
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Related Words: assignment, duty assignment |
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(verb) get tired of something or somebody |
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Synonyms: jade, pall, tire, weary |
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Related Words: conk out, degenerate, deteriorate, drop, peter out, poop out, retire, run down, run out, withdraw |
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(verb) exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" |
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Synonyms: fag, fag out, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary |
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Related Words: beat, exhaust, indispose, overfatigue, overtire, overweary, tucker, tucker out |
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