Bug
Bug noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around
Distemper
Distemper noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: contracted some tropical distemper while he was doing research in the jungles of Borneo
Bug and distemper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead the word "Distemper" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Word: distempered
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Distemper and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/distemper
Bug & Distemper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/distemper>.
Distemper or Bug. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/distemper.
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