badger vs fever

badger

noun
  • Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger). 

  • A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin. 

verb
  • To pester; to annoy persistently; to press. 

fever

noun
  • A group of stingrays. 

  • A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. 

  • A state of excitement or anxiety. 

  • Any of various diseases. 

verb
  • To become fevered. 

  • To put into a fever; to affect with fever. 

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