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
Infirmity
Infirmity noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: an 18th-century quack who specialized in those mysterious infirmities that are known only to the idle rich
Nearby Word: infirm
Mutual synonyms
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Infirmity and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/infirmity
Bug & Infirmity. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/infirmity>.
Infirmity or Bug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/infirmity.
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