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plague vs frustrate

frustrate vs plague

plague is a noun but frustrate is not a noun.

plague and frustrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
frustrate No No Yes No
As verbs, frustrate is a hyponym of plague; that is, frustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plague:
  • plague: annoy continually or chronically
  • frustrate: treat cruelly
Other hyponyms of plague include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment, haze.
plague (noun) frustrate (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) frustrate (verb)
annoy continually or chronically treat cruelly
cause to suffer a blight hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Difference between plague and frustrate

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