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Discover LudwigThe phrase "common cold" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the mild respiratory illness, typically caused by a virus. For example: "My son caught a common cold last week and hasn't been feeling well since then."
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common cold
noun
A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.
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See also common cold.
Comment on the common cold.
"I thought I had the common cold.
But the common cold, the menstrual cramp?
MEDICAL DISPATCH about the common cold.
We can still do absolutely nothing for the common cold.
There is something almost beautifully crafty about the common cold.
If he cured the common cold, Messi would cure cancer.
Which are not (such as the common cold)?
The symptoms can mimic those of the common cold.
What made you want to research the common cold?
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