rash
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5.9
- noun
- /ræʃ/
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oleada
- Debbie, there's been a rash of hit and runs in this area.
It's expressed with a rash of self harm that is, is just so, so upsetting to see children hurting themselves.
- It's expressed with a rash of self harm that is, is just so, so upsetting to see children hurting themselves.
- And now why is a seemingly rash of non diabetic people taking it?
Examples
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In the past 24 hours, there has been a rash of armed robberies in the area.
Blog text (26) -
Members of the Bling Ring were sentenced today... for their role in a rash of break-ins... that netted more than three million in high-end goods.
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been a rash of burglaries.
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"We had a rash of bad luck at one point," recalls French.
Academic text (2004) -
There's been a rash of deaths here.
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There's been a rash of robberies.
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In the summer of 1917, a rash of racially motivated mob violence swept the country.
Academic text (1999) -
The February newsletter for the gated subdivision also addressed the rash of burglaries in the neighborhood.
Academic text (2017) -
There has been a rash of car accidents on the highway this month.
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The city is trying to address the recent rash of graffiti vandalism around town.
Synonyms
188
3.5
A sudden start of disease or violence that affects many people
18
3.3
A sudden large amount of problems or messages that is hard to deal with
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Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
Small scratches and dents on an airplane caused by careless handling in a hangar
- Specialized
Itchy skin reaction that makes raised pale spots with red edges after contact with certain plants or other allergens
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rash for a sudden large number of bad events comes from the same idea of 'sudden', so a 'rash' of complaints or break-ins is many problems that happen quickly.