Hypernyms for "malady"
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Hypernyms
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aeroembolism
ague
air embolism
amyloidosis
anuresis
anuria
bends
caisson disease
catastrophic illness
collapse
condition
decompression sickness
disease
food poisoning
gas embolism
gastrointestinal disorder
growth
hypermotility
indisposition
lead poisoning
ozone sickness
plumbism
prostration
saturnism
toxaemia
toxaemia of pregnancy
toxemia
toxemia of pregnancy
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.