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plague vs bubonic plague

bubonic plague vs plague

plague and bubonic plague both are nouns.

plague is a verb but bubonic plague is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
bubonic plague Yes No No No
As nouns, bubonic plague is a hyponym of plague; that is, bubonic plague is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plague:
  • 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
  • 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
plague (noun) bubonic plague (noun)
an annoyance 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
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) bubonic plague (verb)
annoy continually or chronically
cause to suffer a blight
Difference between plague and bubonic plague

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