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/ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ English

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noun

  1. A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.“Down syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; restless-leg syndrome; battered-wife syndrome”
  2. Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse.“not-in-my-backyard syndrome; tip-of-the-tongue syndrome”

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