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Brain fever

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Noun
  1. 1
    encephalitis or meningitis countable, dated, uncountable
  2. 2
    meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal wordnet
  3. 3
    A state of hysteria or temporary insanity caused by an emotional shock. countable, dated, uncountable

    "We found that the news of the arrival of the packet—for her illness dated from that time—had such an effect upon her as to bring on brain fever."

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