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fever heat

American  
[fee-ver heet] / ˈfi vər ˌhit /

noun

  1. the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C).

  2. feverish excitement.


Etymology

Origin of fever heat

First recorded in 1830–40

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Public interest in him is at fever heat.

From Washington Post Sep. 5, 2021

Election campaigns will approach fever heat in September and October.

From Time Magazine Archive

I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

In the meantime, the search was being continued at fever heat, and the detective bureau expected to make an important announcement within a few hours.

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman

This time, however, there was no printed sheet, but a letter written apparently at fever heat.

From Those Dale Girls by Carruth, Frank Weston

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