Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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goad | Yes | No | Yes | No |
plague | Yes | No | Yes | No |
goad (noun) | plague (noun) |
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a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion | an annoyance |
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) |
a swarm of insects that attack plants | |
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 | |
any epidemic disease with a high death rate |
goad (verb) | plague (verb) |
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annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism | annoy continually or chronically |
urge with or as if with a goad | cause to suffer a blight |
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick | |
give heart or courage to |