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The definition of plague

10 Definitions of: plague

    1. noun, any widespread and usually highly contagious disease with a high fatality rate
    2. noun, an infectious disease of rodents, esp rats, transmitted to man by the bite of the rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)
    3. noun, See bubonic plague
    4. noun, something that afflicts or harasses
    5. noun, an annoyance or nuisance
    6. noun, a pestilence, affliction, or calamity on a large scale, esp when regarded as sent by God
    7. noun, used to express annoyance, disgust, etc
    8. verb, to afflict or harass
    9. verb, to bring down a plague upon
    10. verb, to annoy
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Synonyms: swarm, Informal cancer, trouble, Informal evil, pain, badger, Informal scourge, affliction, Informal pest, disease And more...
 

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