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jet lag

 noun
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
jet lag [uncountable]
MI the tired and confused feeling that you can get after flying a very long distance, especially because of the difference in time between the place you left and the place you arrived at:
I'm suffering from jet lag but I'll feel better after a good night's sleep.
—jet-lagged adjective
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