Pestilence synonyms
pĕs'tə-ləns
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A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
The condition of having been destroyed:
That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction:
A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment
Any of numerous plant diseases that cause leaves, stems, fruits, and tissues to wither and die. Rust, mildew, and smut are blights.
fatal epidemic
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famine (related)
desolation (related)
An organism, typically an insect, that sickens or annoys humans, hampers human activities, damages crops or food products, harms livestock, or causes damage to buildings.
A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
An ulcerlike sore, esp. in the mouth: thought to be an immune reaction
tumult (related)
rapine (related)
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An endemic plant or animal.
The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; disease or malady.
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
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