plague

Words with a similar base: plague

'plague'

[plague.n.01] as in: 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'

[plague.n.02] as in: any epidemic disease with a high death rate

'plague'

[infestation.n.02] as in: a swarm of insects that attack plants

Examples:
a plague of grasshoppers

'plague'

[plague.n.04] as in: any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

'plague'

[plague.n.05] as in: an annoyance

Examples:
those children are a damn plague

'plague'

[blight.v.01] as in: cause to suffer a blight

Examples:
Too much rain may blight the garden with mold

'plague'

[harass.v.01] as in: annoy continually or chronically

Examples:
He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
This man harasses his female co-workers

Origins

					plague (English)
└── plage (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── plaga (Latin)
        └── plango (Latin)

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