1. (noun) plague, pestilence, pest, pestis
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
Synonyms: pesterer, canker, infestation, pestilence, pestis, gadfly, plague, pest, cuss, blighter
2. (noun) plague, pestilence, pest
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Synonyms: pesterer, canker, infestation, pestilence, pestis, gadfly, plague, pest, cuss, blighter
3. (noun) infestation, plague
a swarm of insects that attack plants
Synonyms: pest, infestation, plague, pestilence, pestis
4. (noun) plague
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
Synonyms: pest, infestation, pestilence, pestis
5. (verb) plague
an annoyance
Synonyms: pest, infestation, pestilence, pestis
6. (verb) blight, plague
cause to suffer a blight
Synonyms: chevvy, molest, hassle, harass, chivy, plague, provoke, blight, chevy, beset, harry, chivvy
7. (verb) harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
annoy continually or chronically
Synonyms: stimulate, harry, kick up, beset, provoke, hassle, set upon, chevy, chivy, kindle, harass, arouse, enkindle, evoke, call forth, molest, elicit, incrust, encrust, chivvy, ravage, chevvy, plague, blight, fire, raise
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