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PLAGUED

(noun, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Plagued.

Plagued - as a 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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pestpestilencepestis
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
epidemic disease
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Any epidemic disease with a high death rate

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pestpestilence

A swarm of insects that attack plants

Example: "A plague of grasshoppers"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
infestation

Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by god)

An annoyance

Example: "Those children are a damn plague"

Plagued - as a verb

Cause to suffer a blight

Example: "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blight

Annoy continually or chronically

Example: "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
besetchevvychevychivvychivyharassharryhassleprovoke
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
annoybotherchafedevilget atget togravelirritatenarknettleragrilevex
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Plagued - as an adjective

Constantly afflicted or relentlessly attacked (by someone or something).

Example Sentences

"The city was plagued by a series of power outages."
"The team was plagued by injuries throughout the season."
"The company was plagued by financial troubles."
"The small town was plagued by constant flooding."
"The region was plagued by a severe drought."
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Word Game Points

Is PLAGUED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, plagued is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PLAGUED has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is PLAGUED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, plagued is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PLAGUED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is PLAGUED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, plagued is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PLAGUED has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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