plague
Definitions
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
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Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 2
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May 23, 2026 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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