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al·ler·gy

allergy

 
 
pronunciation:
ae lr ji
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part of speech: noun
inflections: allergies
definition: a reaction of your body to some substance that causes the feeling of illness. Common allergies are to animal hair, dust, pollen, and certain foods such as nuts.
Tom can't eat peanut butter because of his peanut allergy.
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