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plague vs torment

torment vs plague

plague and torment both are nouns.

plague and torment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plague Yes No Yes No
torment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, torment is a hyponym of plague; that is, torment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plague:
  • plague: annoy continually or chronically
  • torment: treat cruelly
Other hyponyms of plague include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, haze.
plague (noun) torment (noun)
an annoyance the act of harassing someone
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) a severe affliction
a swarm of insects that attack plants intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
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 extreme mental distress
any epidemic disease with a high death rate a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain
plague (verb) torment (verb)
annoy continually or chronically subject to torture
cause to suffer a blight torment emotionally or mentally
treat cruelly
Difference between plague and torment

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