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plague vs get to

get to vs plague

plague is a noun but get to is not a noun.

plague and get to both are verbs.

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

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