plague
plague /ˈpleɪg/
noun
-
An annoyance
(
plague
)
an annoyance
Those children are a damn plague
those children are a damn plague
-
Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
(
plague
)
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
-
A swarm of insects that attack plants
(
infestation
, plague
)
a swarm of insects that attack plants
A plague of grasshoppers
a plague of grasshoppers
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Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
(
pest
, pestilence
, plague
)
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
-
A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
(
pest
, pestilence
, pestis
, plague
)
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
verb
-
(
)
Cause to suffer a blight
(
blight
, plague
)
cause to suffer a blight
Too much rain may blight the garden with mold
Too much rain may blight the garden with mold
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()
Annoy continually or chronically
(
chevvy
, chevy
, chivvy
, chivy
, harass
, harry
, hassle
, molest
, provoke
, beset
, plague
)
annoy continually or chronically
He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
This man harasses his female co-workers
This man harasses his female co-workers
