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The correct spelling is hectic.
How to pronounce hectic
noun
IPA: /ˈhɛktɪk/
Say it like: Hec-tic
The correct spelling is hectic. A hectic fever. For example: "hectic fever"
Usage Examples
“hectic fever”
“The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A hectic fever.
- 2.A flush like one produced by such a fever.
adjective
- 1.Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.
- 2.Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.
- 3.Very busy with activity and confusion; feverish.
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