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  1. pestilence:


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Detailed Synonyms for pestilence in English

pestilence:

pestilence [the ~] nom

  1. the pestilence
    the plague; the epidemic; the pestilence
  2. the pestilence
    – a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of 1
    the pestilence; the canker
    – a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of 1
    • pestilence [the ~] nom
      • racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation1
    • canker [the ~] nom
      • according to him, I was the canker in their midst1
  3. the pestilence
    – any epidemic disease with a high death rate 1
    the plague; the pest; the pestilence
    – any epidemic disease with a high death rate 1
  4. the pestilence
    – 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 1
    the plague; the pest; the pestilence; the pestis
    – 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 1

pestilence

  1. pestilence

Related Words for "pestilence":

  • pestilences

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Related Definitions for "pestilence":

  1. a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of1
    • racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation1
  2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate1
  3. 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 animal1