brief illness

collocation in English

meaningsofbriefandillness

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brief
adjective
uk
/briːf/us
/briːf/
lasting only a short time or containing ...
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illness
noun
uk
/ˈɪl.nəs/us
/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition ofbriefandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He died after abriefillnessand a subsequent operation.
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In 1928, however, he died following abriefillness.
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He wore a wig, for he had lost all his hair in abriefillness.
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The circumstances of his sudden death after abriefillnessare unclear.
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His wife died in 1984 after abriefillnessand is buried beside him.
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However, due to his extraordinary age, he was unable to recover from such abriefillness.
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His death was unexpected and hisbriefillnesswas not generally known.
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He died in office after abriefillnessat the age of 66.
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Finally, at an advanced age, he died after abriefillness.
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At the age of 25 he died after abriefillnessin 1903.
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He died after abriefillnessthat lasted for only two weeks.
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He died after abriefillnessin a hospice in 2012, aged 77.
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He died after abriefillnessthat was not believed to be serious.
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In the same year, the prince died following abriefillnesswithout leaving a successor.
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He died after abriefillness, and was survived by his wife, one son and one daughter.
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However, most dogs recover after abriefillness, although chronic corneal edema and kidney lesions may persist.
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During her husband'sbriefillnessin 1862, she took his place as regimental commander but likely did not assume full command.
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