| leprosy | (noun) chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae | Synonyms: Hansen's disease |
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| prosy | (adjective) lacking wit or imagination | Synonyms: earthbound, pedestrian, prosaic |
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| rosy | (adjective) presaging good fortune | Synonyms: fortunate |
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| (adjective) of blush color | Synonyms: blushful |
| (adjective) having the pinkish flush of health | Synonyms: flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked |
| (adjective) reflecting optimism | Synonyms: rose-colored |