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pest vs bubonic plague

bubonic plague vs pest

pest and bubonic plague both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pest Yes No No No
bubonic plague Yes No No No
As nouns, bubonic plague is a hyponym of pest; that is, bubonic plague is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pest:
  • pest: 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
  • bubonic plague: the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
pest (noun) bubonic plague (noun)
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc. the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
a persistently annoying person
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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
Difference between pest and bubonic plague

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