Overview. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by intense fatigue that cannot be cured with sleep. Mental and physical activities may cause your symptoms to worsen. When your fatigue cannot be linked to a specific cause, your doctor might classify your condition as CFS.
The boycott may be a form of reprisalâthat is, retaliatory measures against illegal actions on the part of a state. The USSR has used the boycott in response to actions by reactionary governments of capitalist countries.
spin noun (WAY OF REPRESENTING) âº [ U ] a particular way of representing an event or situation to the public so that it will be understood in a way that you want it to be understood: They tried to put a positive/negative spin on the story (= They tried to make it seem better or worse), but nobody was fooled.