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pestilence vs plague

plague vs pestilence

pestilence and plague both are nouns.

pestilence is not a verb while plague is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pestilence Yes No No No
plague Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pestilence and plague are synonyms defined as:
  • pestilence and plague: any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Other synonyms of pestilence include pest.
As nouns, pestilence and plague are synonyms defined as:
  • pestilence 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 pestilence include pest, pestis.
pestilence (noun) plague (noun)
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of an annoyance
any epidemic disease with a high death rate any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
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 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
pestilence (verb) plague (verb)
annoy continually or chronically
cause to suffer a blight
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