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The bumpy ride gave me nausea.
What does Nausea mean?
Nausea is a sick feeling in your stomach.
Dictionary definition
A sick feeling in the stomach, often with a feeling that you might vomit.
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Nausea in a sentence
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She felt nausea after spinning too quickly.
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What does nausea mean?
Nausea is a sick feeling in the stomach.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to nausea?
An upset stomach can describe the feeling of nausea.
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Which sentence uses nausea correctly?
This sentence uses nausea as a sick stomach feeling.
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Nausea
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WordNausea.
Partnoun.
MeaningNausea is a sick feeling in your stomach.
ExampleExample: The bumpy ride gave me nausea.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- naw · zee · uh
- Strongest beat
- naw
- Ending
- uh
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on naw.
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Synonyms
Words like Nausea
queasinessUse for a sick or uneasy stomach feeling.
upset stomachUse for a simple way to describe stomach discomfort.
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Nausea is a sick feeling in your stomach.
Common mix-up
Nausea is not the same as comfort. Nausea means nausea is a sick feeling in your stomach.
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Read this model sentence: She felt nausea after spinning too quickly. Clue words: felt, spinning, too. Underline clue words that show why nausea fits instead of comfort. Now write one new sentence that shows nausea without using the word nausea. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show nausea?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "She felt nausea after spinning too quickly." Why does nausea fit better than comfort?
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