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pest vs plague

plague vs pest

pest and plague both are nouns.

pest is not a verb while plague is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pest Yes No No No
plague Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pest and plague are synonyms defined as:
  • pest and plague: any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Other synonyms of pest include pestilence.
As nouns, pest and plague are synonyms defined as:
  • pest and plague: 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
Other synonyms of pest include pestilence, pestis.
pest (noun) plague (noun)
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc. an annoyance
a persistently annoying person any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
any epidemic disease with a high death rate 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 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
pest (verb) plague (verb)
annoy continually or chronically
cause to suffer a blight
Difference between pest and plague

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