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Irritation vs Blight - What's the difference?

irritation | blight | Related terms |

Irritation is a related term of blight.


As nouns the difference between irritation and blight

is that irritation is the act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger while blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

As a verb blight is

to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

Blight vs Lichen - What's the difference?

blight | lichen | Related terms |

Blight is a related term of lichen.


As nouns the difference between blight and lichen

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while lichen is any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.

As a verb blight

is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

Blight vs Wreck - What's the difference?

blight | wreck | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of wreck.


As nouns the difference between blight and wreck

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while wreck is something or someone that has been ruined.

As verbs the difference between blight and wreck

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while wreck is to destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

Blight vs Smash - What's the difference?

blight | smash | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of smash.


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and smash

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while smash is to be destroyed by being smashed.

As nouns the difference between blight and smash

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while smash is the sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

As verbs the difference between blight and smash

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while smash is to break (something brittle) violently.

Handicap vs Blight - What's the difference?

handicap | blight | Related terms |

Handicap is a related term of blight.


In lang=en terms the difference between handicap and blight

is that handicap is to encumber with a handicap in any contest while blight is to spoil or ruin (something).

In by extension|lang=en terms the difference between handicap and blight

is that handicap is (by extension) to place at disadvantage while blight is (by extension) anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life.

As nouns the difference between handicap and blight

is that handicap is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders while blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

As verbs the difference between handicap and blight

is that handicap is to encumber with a handicap in any contest while blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

Blight vs Harm - What's the difference?

blight | harm | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of harm.


As a noun blight

is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

As a verb blight

is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

As a proper noun harm is

, low german, derived from herman, meaning "army man".

Blight vs Hurt - What's the difference?

blight | hurt | Related terms |

Blight is a related term of hurt.


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and hurt

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while hurt is to undermine, impede, or damage.

As nouns the difference between blight and hurt

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while hurt is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).

As verbs the difference between blight and hurt

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while hurt is to be painful.

As an adjective hurt is

wounded, physically injured.

Aggravation vs Blight - What's the difference?

aggravation | blight | Related terms |

Aggravation is a related term of blight.


As nouns the difference between aggravation and blight

is that aggravation is the act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences while blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

As a verb blight is

to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

Blight vs Shrivel - What's the difference?

blight | shrivel | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of shrivel.


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and shrivel

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while shrivel is to draw into wrinkles.

As verbs the difference between blight and shrivel

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while shrivel is to collapse inward; to crumble.

As a noun blight

is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

Annoyance vs Blight - What's the difference?

annoyance | blight | Related terms |

Annoyance is a related term of blight.


As nouns the difference between annoyance and blight

is that annoyance is (countable) that which annoys while blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

As a verb blight is

to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

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