PLAGUES Synonyms
There are 36 hypernyms of the word plagues. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PLAGUES
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| 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. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| hassle | nounn | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • disorderly fighting verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| infestation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites • a swarm of insects that attack plants | ||||||
| pestis | 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 | ||||||
| provoke | verbv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • provide the needed stimulus for • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||