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plague vs cataclysm

cataclysm vs plague

plague and cataclysm both are nouns.

plague is a verb but cataclysm is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
cataclysm Yes No No No
As nouns, cataclysm is a hypernym of plague; that is, cataclysm is a word with a broader meaning than plague:
  • plague: any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
  • cataclysm: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Other hypernyms of plague include calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy.
plague (noun) cataclysm (noun)
an annoyance an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
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) cataclysm (verb)
annoy continually or chronically
cause to suffer a blight
Difference between plague and cataclysm

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