plague

verb/pleɪɡ/

Frequency rank: #4,858 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to cause continual trouble or suffering to someone or something.

Illustration for the English word “plague”

Example sentence

Heavy rain and flooding continue to plague the southern regions of the country.

Synonyms & related words

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