MediumWordplay
"Everyone hopes to avoid me yet everyone catches me eventually. I spread easily in winter and hide in summer. What am I?"
Answer
A Cold
Explanation
A common cold is something everyone tries to avoid but catches nonetheless. It spreads more readily in cold weather and is most dangerous for children and the elderly.
This is a medium riddle in the Wordplay category — Riddles that play with language, puns, and double meanings.
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