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plague vs nark

nark vs plague

plague and nark both are nouns.

plague and nark both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
nark Yes No Yes No
As verbs, nark is a hypernym of plague; that is, nark is a word with a broader meaning than plague:
  • plague: annoy continually or chronically
  • nark: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of plague include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
plague (noun) nark (noun)
an annoyance an informer or spy working for the police
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
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) nark (verb)
annoy continually or chronically inform or spy (for the police)
cause to suffer a blight cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between plague and nark

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