As verbs the difference between plagues and checks
is that plagues is while checks is (check).
As a noun checks is
.
plagues
English
Noun
(head)
Verb
(head)
(plague)
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checks
English
Noun
(
head)
- There are seven checks left in the book.
Verb
(
head)
(check)
- He checks the bin for more potatoes.
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