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Inflammation

Definition:

Inflammation is the body's response to injury, infection, or irritation, often showing as redness, swelling, pain, and heat in the affected area.

Possible Parts of Speech:

• Noun

Possible Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

(noun) A localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.

Sample Sentence:

The athlete's inflamed knee prevented him from participating in the marathon.

Sense 2:

(noun) A popular trend or fervent excitement among a group of people.

Sample Sentence:

The new iPhone release caused an inflammation of excitement among technology enthusiasts.

Sense 3:

(noun) The act of inflaming or provoking strong feelings or reactions.

Sample Sentence:

The inflammatory remarks made by the politician caused a backlash from the public.

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