APPLE BLIGHT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase apple blight. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for APPLE BLIGHT
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| disease | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | ||||||||
| infection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms • (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound • (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people • moral corruption or contamination • (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||||||||
| infestation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites • a swarm of insects that attack plants | ||||||||
| pestilence | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||||||||
| plague | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • 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 • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
| apple canker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disease of apple trees | ||||||||
