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plague vs devil

devil vs plague

plague and devil both are nouns.

plague and devil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
devil Yes No Yes No
As verbs, devil is a hypernym of plague; that is, devil is a word with a broader meaning than plague:
  • plague: annoy continually or chronically
  • devil: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of plague include annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
plague (noun) devil (noun)
an annoyance a word used in exclamations of confusion
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) an evil supernatural being
a swarm of insects that attack plants a cruel wicked and inhuman person
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 rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
plague (verb) devil (verb)
annoy continually or chronically coat or stuff with a spicy paste
cause to suffer a blight cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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