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plague

Letters that make plague

a, e, g, l, p, u are letters that make 'plague'

Words within plague

ague, la, Ag, GU, lag, LA, La are words within 'plague'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of plague

plagued, plaguer, plagues, plaguey are words created by adding a letter to 'plague'

plague is a 6 letter word ending with e
plague is a 6 letter word starting with p

7 possible definitions for 'plague'

Plague as "any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)"

Under this definition, plague is a noun and has the following properties:

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of calamity, disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm.

Plague as "a swarm of insects that attack plants"

Under this definition, plague is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

infestation has the same meaning as plague

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of swarm, cloud.

Derivatives of plague

infest, overrun, plague, invade, blight are derivatives of 'plague'.

Example of plague used within this context

"a plague of grasshoppers"

Plague as "cause to suffer a blight"

Under this definition, plague is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blight has the same meaning as plague

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of afflict, smite.

Derivatives of plague

infestation, plague, pestilence, pestis, blight, pest are derivatives of 'plague'.

Plague as "annoy continually or chronically"

Under this definition, plague is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

provoke, beset, chivy, chevvy, molest, harry, harass, chivvy, hassle, chevy have the same meaning as 'plague'

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of vex, get at, nettle, bother, devil, nark, gravel, irritate, get to, rile, rag, annoy, chafe.

Types of plague

bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, haze, needle, goad, frustrate, torment are types of 'plague'.

Derivatives of plague

aggravation, irritation, harasser, instigant, firebrand, hassle, trouble, harrier, provoker, inciter, provocative, fuss, instigator, harassment, molestation, provocation, bother, plague are derivatives of 'plague'.

Plague as "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"

Under this definition, plague is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pestilence, pestis, pest have the same meaning as 'plague'

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of epidemic disease.

Types of plague

bubonic plague, plague pneumonia, pestis bubonica, glandular plague, pneumonic plague, pulmonic plague, septicemic plague are types of 'plague'.

Derivatives of plague

plague, blight are derivatives of 'plague'.

Plague as "any epidemic disease with a high death rate"

Under this definition, plague is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pestilence, pest have the same meaning as 'plague'

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of epidemic disease.

Derivatives of plague

plague, blight, pestiferous, plaguey, pestilent, pestilential are derivatives of 'plague'.

Plague as "an annoyance"

Under this definition, plague is a noun and has the following properties:

plague as a type

'plague' can be a type of annoyance, infliction, pain, bother, botheration, pain in the neck, pain in the ass.

plague Usage

'plague' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Derivatives of plague

provoke, beset, chivy, chevvy, molest, bothersome, harry, harass, nettlesome, chivvy, hassle, chevy, galling, irritating, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing, annoying, plague are derivatives of 'plague'.

Example of plague used within this context

"those children are a damn plague"