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Plague vs Molest - What's the difference?

plague | molest | Synonyms |

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

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.
  • A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
  • Bart is an utter plague ; his pranks never cease.

    Synonyms

    * pest

    Derived terms

    * plaguesome * plaguey

    Verb

  • To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
  • Wikis are often plagued by vandalism
  • To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
  • ''Natural catastrophies plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland

    Derived terms

    * plaguer

    molest

    English

    (Child sexual abuse)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To annoy intentionally
  • To disturb or tamper with.
  • * Hooker
  • They have molested the church with needless opposition.
  • To sexually abuse, especially a minor
  • The woman who molested the child she was babysitting has been arrested.

    Derived terms

    * molester * molestful

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