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plague is the dictionary form of plagueing Definition of plague
plague has definitions from the fields of medicine,biology,zoology |
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[ verb ] cause to suffer a blight
Synonyms Examples "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold." |
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[ noun ] (medicine) a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)
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[ noun ] any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
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[ noun ] (informal) an annoyance
Examples "those ants are a damn plague" |
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[ noun ] (biology,zoology) a swarm of insects that attack plants
Synonyms Examples "a plague of grasshoppers" |
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[ noun ] (medicine) any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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[ noun ] (medicine) a serious (sometimes fatal) infection transmitted by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)
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