BB44

Words used around here about a person just starting some sickness—for example, pneumonia: “She ________ pneumonia.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

CAME DOWN WITH 8
IS COMING DOWN WITH 7
CAUGHT 6
GOT 4
COMING DOWN WITH 3
ACQUIRED 1
COME DOWN WITH 1
COMING DOWN 1
DEVELOPED 1
GETTING 1
HAS 1
LOOKS LIKE A 1
STARTING WITH 1
WENT DOWN WITH 1

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