Plague

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence. 1.2 an infectious, epidemic disease caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, characterized by fever, chills, and prostration, transmitted to humans from rats by means of the bites of fleas. Compare bubonic plague , pneumonic plague , septicemic plague . 1.3 any widespread affliction, calamity, or evil, esp. one regarded as a direct punishment by God 1.4 any cause of trouble, annoyance, or vexation 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to trouble, annoy, or torment in any manner 2.2 to annoy, bother, or pester 2.3 to smite with a plague, pestilence, death, etc.; scourge 2.4 to infect with a plague; cause an epidemic in or among 2.5 to afflict with any evil 3 Antonyms 3.1 noun 3.2 verb 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb

Noun

an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.

an infectious, epidemic disease caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, characterized by fever, chills, and prostration, transmitted to humans from rats by means of the bites of fleas. Compare bubonic plague , pneumonic plague , septicemic plague .

any widespread affliction, calamity, or evil, esp. one regarded as a direct punishment by God

a plague of war and desolation.

any cause of trouble, annoyance, or vexation

Uninvited guests are a plague.

Verb (used with object)

to trouble, annoy, or torment in any manner

The question of his future plagues him with doubt.

to annoy, bother, or pester

Ants plagued the picnickers.

to smite with a plague, pestilence, death, etc.; scourge

those whom the gods had plagued.

to infect with a plague; cause an epidemic in or among

diseases that still plague the natives of Ethiopia.

to afflict with any evil

He was plagued by allergies all his life.

Antonyms

noun

advantage , good fortune , good luck

verb

aid , assist , help , please

Synonyms

noun

affliction , contagion , curse , epidemic , hydra , infection , infestation , influenza , invasion , outbreak , pandemic , pestilence , rash , ravage , scourge , aggravation , bane , besetment , blast , blight , bother , botheration , calamity , cancer , evil , exasperation , irritant , nuisance , pain , pest , problem , thorn in side , torment , trial , vexation , ill , woe , irritation , peeve , abomination , harassment

verb

afflict , badger , bedevil , beleaguer , bother , chafe , fret , gall , gnaw , harass , harry , hassle , haunt , hector , hound , infest , irk , molest , pain , persecute , pester , pursue , ride , tease , torment , torture , trouble , vex , worry , bait , beset , importune , solicit , agonize , anguish , curse , excruciate , rack , scourge , smite , strike , affliction , annoyance , bane , calamity , contagion , disease , epidemic , infestation , irritate , nag , nuisance , outbreak , pest , pestilence , pox , rash , suffering , tantalize , twit