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PLAGUE Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word plague. (exact relations)
There are 34 hypernyms of the word plague. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PLAGUE

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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

affliction
nounn
noun

• a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

• a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

• a cause of great suffering and distress

curse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

• an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

• an evil spell

• something causing misery or death

• a severe affliction

verb

• utter obscenities or profanities

• heap obscenities upon

• wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

• exclude from a church or a religious community

disease
nounn
noun

• an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

epidemic
nounn
adjective

• (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

noun

• a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

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

malady
nounn
noun

• any unwholesome or desperate condition

• impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

pandemic
nounn
noun

• an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world

adjective satellite

• epidemic over a wide geographical area

• existing everywhere

scourge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a whip used to inflict punishment

• something causing misery or death

• a person who inspires fear or dread

verb

• punish severely; excoriate

• whip

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

torment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

trouble
nounn
noun

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

verb

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

pest
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 persistently annoying person

• any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

beset
verbv
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• assail or attack on all sides:

• decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

blight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a state or condition being blighted

• any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

verb

• cause to suffer a blight

chevvy
verb, nounv, n
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

chevy
nounn
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

chivvy
verbv
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

chivy
verbv
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

harass
verbv
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• exhaust by attacking repeatedly

harry
nounn
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

Best Hypernyms For PLAGUE

Alternatives for PESTILENCE

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