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hives

/haɪvz/

Meanings
noun
Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

Examples :

"After eating the strawberries, she broke out in hives all over her arms, so she took some allergy medicine. "
medicine disease body sensation appearance condition

Related Words

Illustration honeybees

honeybees noun

/ˈhʌnibeɪz/

Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.

"Many farmers rely on honeybees to pollinate their almond trees. "

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strawberries noun

/ˈstrɔːˌbɛriz/ /ˈstrɔːbəriz/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

"They went to pick strawberries today."

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problematic noun

/ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/

(chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.

"The students' problems in math, like solving equations, were the biggest problems in the class. "

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conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

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identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

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artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

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technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

A person who studies or practises technology.

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

Illustration wildflowers

wildflowers noun

/ˈwaɪldflaʊərz/ /ˈwaɪldˌflaʊərz/

A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant.

"The meadow was covered in colorful wildflowers. "

Illustration beekeeper

beekeeper noun

/ˈbiˌkipɚ/

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

"The beekeeper harvested honey from his hives in the autumn. "

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production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of producing, making or creating something.

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."