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   rash

   /raʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an area of redness and spots on a person's skin, appearing especially as a result of allergy or illness: "a red itchy rash appeared on her legs" Similar spotsskin eruptionbreakouthivesheat rashnettle rashnappy rashtechnical:erythemaexanthemaurticariapapulesroseolapurpurapompholyxrare:efflorescence
   • 2. a series of things of the same type, especially when unwelcome, happening within a short space of time: "a rash of strikes by health workers" Similar seriessuccessionspatewaveflooddelugetorrentoutbreakplagueepidemicexplosionrunflurryrare:boutade

   Word Origin early 18th century: probably related to Old French rasche ‘eruptive sores, scurf’; compare with Italian raschia ‘itch’.

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