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		plaguesnounpl. of plague a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of deaththe Black Death was a plague that killed about one third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages  pestilences, pests murrainsepidemics, pandemicsaffections, afflictions, ailments, contagions, illnesses, infections, infirmities, maladies, sicknessesblights, curses, scourges  plaguesverbpresent tense third-person singular of plagueto cause persistent suffering toplagued by a cough for all of last week  afflicts, agonizes, anguishes, bedevils, besets, besieges, curses, excruciates, harrows, persecutes, racks, torments, tortures assails, attacksbadgers, dogs, hounds, pursues, ridesaggravates, agitates, annoys, bothers, bugs, chafes, distresses, disturbs, exasperates, galls, gets, grates, gripes, hagrides, harasses, harries, irks, irritates, molests, nettles, peeves, pesters, piques, puts out, rasps, riles, vexesdiscomforts, discomposes, disquiets, flusters, grieves, perturbs, strains, stresses, tries, troubles, upsets, worriescrushes, oppresses, overpowers, overwhelms, smites, strikes, tyrannizes, victimizeshurts, pains, pangs, pricks, smarts, stabs, stings, wringsmartyrs abets, aids, assists, helpsdelivers, releases, relieves, reprievescomforts, consoles, contents, quiets, solaces, soothes, succors  |