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- adjective very
allergic - adjective very
allergenic ; hyperallergenic
Etymologies
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Examples
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The finicky, asthmatic, hyperallergic, leech-addicted aristocrat can't believe he's trapped in these quarters with this "appalling English servant," who he fears might kill him while he sleeps -- all of which Olivier describes with total obliviousness in the letters he dictates to Parrot.
Book World: Ron Charles reviews 'Parrot & Olivier in America,' by Peter Carey 2010
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The finicky, asthmatic, hyperallergic, leech-addicted aristocrat can't believe he's trapped in these quarters with this "appalling English servant," who he fears might kill him while he sleeps -- all of which Olivier describes with total obliviousness in the letters he dictates to Parrot.
Book World: Ron Charles reviews 'Parrot & Olivier in America,' by Peter Carey 2010
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He was just the opposite of Abitha, who had been fussy, hyperallergic, nearly anorexic.
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He was just the opposite of Abitha, who had been fussy, hyperallergic, nearly anorexic.
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Also, those who lived on farms were much less likely to have atopy - an umbrella term for certain types of hyperallergic sensitivity, including hay fever, asthma and eczema.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The Very Unofficial Miami Art Fairs Awards [hyperallergic. com]
Daddy Types 2009
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The Very Unofficial Miami Art Fairs Awards [hyperallergic. com]
Daddy Types 2009
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