Plague vs Molest - What's the difference?
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The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium ''Yersinia pestis .
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
To annoy intentionally
To disturb or tamper with.
* Hooker
To sexually abuse, especially a minor
As verbs the difference between plague and molest
is that plague is to harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly while molest is to annoy intentionally.As a noun plague
is the bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.plague
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Noun
(en noun)- Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.
- Bart is an utter plague ; his pranks never cease.
Synonyms
* pestDerived terms
* plaguesome * plagueyVerb
- Wikis are often plagued by vandalism
- ''Natural catastrophies plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland
Derived terms
* plaguermolest
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(Child sexual abuse)Verb
(en verb)- They have molested the church with needless opposition.
- The woman who molested the child she was babysitting has been arrested.