Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.
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Dryness
Synonyms for "dryness" (156 found)
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Closest matches (32)
acerbityacescencyacidityacidulousnessappetitearidityaridnessbarrennessbirth controlbloodlessnesscacophonycanine appetitecharacterlessnesscoarsenesscolorlessnesscontraceptioncracked voicedeadnessdearthdearth of ideas
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Strong matches (46)
droughtdry wombdullnessdustinesseffetenessemptinessempty stomachetiolationfamily planningfamineflatnessgreennessgruffnessgutturalismgutturalitygutturalnessharshnessheavinesshoarsenesshollow hunger
Adjective(1 words)
low moisture
Related words (78)
Noun(11 words)
planned parenthoodpointlessnesspokinesspolydipsiaponderousnessprosaicismprosaicnessprosaismprosinesspungencyraspinessraucityrelishroughnessrudenessscrapinessscratchinessslownesssolemnitysour
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sourishnesssournessspiritlessnessstaidnesssterilenesssterilitystertorousnessstiffnessstodginessstoliditystomachstuffinesssubaciditysuperficialitysweet toothtapewormtartishnesstartnesstastetastelessnesstediousnessthicknessthirstthirstinessthroatinesstorment of tantalusuglinessuncreativenessunfancifulnessunfertilenessunfruitfulnessunimaginativenessuninterestingnessunlivelinessunoriginalityunpoeticalnessunproductivenessunripenessunsweetnessvapidityvapidnessverjuicevinegarinessvinegarishnesswithered loinswoodenness
Adjective(1 words)
potted plant dryness
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9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdry airdry climatedry mouthdry seasondry skindry soil
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7 entriesAntonyms
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7 total sentences available.
Much of Europe is sweltering under soaring temperatures — and struggling with extreme dryness and forest fires.
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Have you had any persistent itching, rash, or dryness anywhere on your body?
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He says, however, that dryness is expected in many parts of southern Africa including South Africa, Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, western Botswana and northern Namibia.
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