plagues
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Is plagues a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of plagues?
Definition
noun (English)
1. 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 animalSynonyms: pest, pestilence, pestis, plague
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rateSynonyms: pest, pestilence, plague
3. a swarm of insects that attack plantsExamples: "a plague of grasshoppers"Synonyms: infestation, plague
4. any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)Synonyms: plague
5. an annoyanceExamples: "those children are a damn plague"Synonyms: plague
verb (English)
1. cause to suffer a blightExamples: "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold"Synonyms: blight, plague
2. annoy continually or chronicallyExamples: "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle
Definition source: Wiktionary