plague:1
noun14th century{ds||1|a|}
- a disastrous evil or affliction : calamity
- a destructively numerous influx or multiplication of a noxious animal : infestation
- an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality : pestilence
plague:2
verb
plague
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15th century{ds||1||}
- to smite, infest, or afflict with or as if with disease, calamity, or natural evil
- to cause worry or distress to : hamper, burden
- to disturb or annoy persistently
anti-plague
adjective1817
- used or intended to counteract a plague and especially bubonic plague
bubonic plague
noun
bubonic plague
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1803
- plague caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and characterized especially by the formation of buboes
avoid (someone or something) like the plague
idiom
avoid (someone or something) like the plague
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- to stay away as much as possible from (someone or something)
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