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plague vs annoy

annoy vs plague

plague is a noun but annoy is not a noun.

plague and annoy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
annoy No No Yes No
As verbs, annoy is a hypernym of plague; that is, annoy is a word with a broader meaning than plague:
  • plague: annoy continually or chronically
  • annoy: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of plague include bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
plague (noun) annoy (noun)
an annoyance
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
plague (verb) annoy (verb)
annoy continually or chronically cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
cause to suffer a blight
Difference between plague and annoy

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