Migraine
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| - | # The distinctive [[atmosphere]] or [[quality]] associated with someone or something. | + | '''Migraine''' is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by moderate to severe [[headache]]s, and [[nausea]]. |
| - | # An [[invisible]] force surrounding a living creature. | + | |
| - | # An [[inner]] or special power/energy mentioned of in graphic novels (manga) Ex: In the Manga/Anime series Yu Yu Hakusho, the amount of power someone has is measured by their Aura | + | |
| - | # The perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a [[migraine]] headache. | + | |
| - | # The [[telltale]] sensation experienced by some people with [[epilepsy]] before a seizure. | + | |
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| - | == Figurative meaning == | + | |
| - | Figuratively, an '''aura''' refers to the character of concepts, issues or phenomena surrounding a particular topic; for example, "The discussion had an aura of casualness." | + | |
| - | ===Walter Benjamin=== | + | |
| - | :''[[Aura (Walter Benjamin)]]'' | + | |
| - | The [[Marxism|Marxist]] cultural critic [[Walter Benjamin]] also used the term "aura" to refer to the feeling of awe created by unique or remarkable objects such as works of art or relics of the past. According to Benjamin older cultures can generate auras around particular objects of veneration, while [[capitalism|capitalist]] culture has the opposite effect, causing the decay of the aura due to the proliferation of mass-production and reproduction technologies. | + | |
| - | ==Synonyms== | + | |
| - | *[[air]] | + | |
| - | *[[feeling]] | + | |
| - | *[[mood]] | + | |
| - | *[[spirit]] | + | |
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Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by moderate to severe headaches, and nausea.
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