Flu and Head cold

Flu

Flu noun - An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease.

Head cold and flu are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Head cold" instead a noun "Flu".

Nearby Word: flue

Head cold

Head cold noun - A common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache.
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Synonyms for Head cold

Flu and head cold are semantically related. You can use "Flu" instead a noun phrase "Head cold".

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