Cold

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NOUN

a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

the sensation produced by low temperatures

ADJ

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

extended meanings

having lost freshness through passage of time

(color) giving no sensation of warmth

marked by errorless familiarity

lacking originality or spontaneity

so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

sexually unresponsive

without compunction or human feeling

feeling or showing no enthusiasm

unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication

of a seeker

lacking the warmth of life

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