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febrile vs. afebrile

febrile

[ fee-bruhl, feb-ruhl or, especially British, fee-brahyl ]
adjective
  1. pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.

afebrile

[ ey-fee-bruhl, ey-feb-ruhl ]
adjective
  1. without fever; feverless.

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