Distemper and Fettle

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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

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Fettle is an antonym for distemper.

Nearby Word: distempered

Fettle noun - A state of being or fitness.

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Distemper is an antonym for fettle.

Nearby Words: fettled, fettling

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Fettle and Distemper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distemper/fettle

Distemper & Fettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distemper/fettle>.

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