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colds

The correct spelling is colds.

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noun

Say it like: Col-ds

The correct spelling is colds. A condition of low temperature. For example: "Come in, out of the cold."

Usage Examples

Come in, out of the cold.

The former politician was left out in the cold after his friends deserted him.

I caught a miserable cold and had to stay home for a week

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A condition of low temperature.
  2. 2.(with 'the') A harsh place; a place of abandonment.
  3. 3.A common, usually harmless, viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.
  4. 4.Rheum, sleepy dust

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