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plague vs plague pneumonia

plague pneumonia vs plague

plague and plague pneumonia both are nouns.

plague is a verb but plague pneumonia is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
plague pneumonia Yes No No No
As nouns, plague pneumonia is a hyponym of plague; that is, plague pneumonia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plague:
  • plague: 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
  • plague pneumonia: a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever
plague (noun) plague pneumonia (noun)
an annoyance a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever
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) plague pneumonia (verb)
annoy continually or chronically
cause to suffer a blight
Difference between plague and plague pneumonia

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