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blight

Blight vs Affliction - What's the difference?

blight | affliction | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between blight and affliction

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a verb blight

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

Blight vs Canker - What's the difference?

blight | canker | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of canker.


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and canker

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while canker is to waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral.

As nouns the difference between blight and canker

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while canker is (botany) a plant disease marked by gradual decay.

As verbs the difference between blight and canker

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while canker is to affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.

Blight vs Curse - What's the difference?

blight | curse | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between blight and curse

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something while curse is to speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

In intransitive terms the difference between blight and curse

is that blight is to suffer blight while curse is to use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

Blight vs Frustrate - What's the difference?

blight | frustrate | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of frustrate.


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and frustrate

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while frustrate is to cause stress or panic.

As verbs the difference between blight and frustrate

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while frustrate is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

As a noun blight

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

As an adjective frustrate is

vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

Bore vs Blight - What's the difference?

bore | blight | Related terms |

Bore is a related term of blight.


As nouns the difference between bore and blight

is that bore is farmer 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.

Nuisance vs Blight - What's the difference?

nuisance | blight | Synonyms |

Nuisance is a synonym of blight.


As nouns the difference between nuisance and blight

is that nuisance is a minor annoyance or inconvenience 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 Torment - What's the difference?

blight | torment | Related terms |

Blight is a related term of torment.


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and torment

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while torment is to cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex'' but weaker than ''to torture ).

As nouns the difference between blight and torment

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while torment is (obsolete) a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

As verbs the difference between blight and torment

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while torment is to cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex'' but weaker than ''to torture ).

Mould vs Blight - What's the difference?

mould | blight | Synonyms |

Mould is a synonym of blight.


As nouns the difference between mould and blight

is that mould is (british|canadian|australian) 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 mould and blight

is that mould is (british|canadian|australian) while blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

Taint vs Blight - What's the difference?

taint | blight | Related terms |

Taint is a related term of blight.


In lang=en terms the difference between taint and blight

is that taint is to thrust ineffectually with a lance while blight is to spoil or ruin (something).

As nouns the difference between taint and blight

is that taint is a (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l) or taint can be a (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l) or taint can be (slang) the (l) 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 taint and blight

is that taint is to (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l) or taint can be to damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner while blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

Blight vs Injure - What's the difference?

blight | injure | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between blight and injure

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something while injure is to do injustice to.

As a noun blight

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

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