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blight

Blight vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

blight | alleviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between blight and alleviate

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something) while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between blight and alleviate

is that blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun blight

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

Derrick vs Blight - What's the difference?

derrick | blight |


As nouns the difference between derrick and blight

is that derrick is a device that is used for lifting and moving large objects while blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.

As a proper noun Derrick

is a given name derived from Germanic, variant spelling of Derek.

As a verb blight is

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

Blight vs Wipeout - What's the difference?

blight | wipeout |


As nouns the difference between blight and wipeout

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while wipeout is the action of the verb "wipe out".

As a verb blight

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

Blight vs Spot - What's the difference?

blight | spot |


As nouns the difference between blight and spot

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

As a verb blight

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

Blight vs Deterrent - What's the difference?

blight | deterrent |


As verbs the difference between blight and deterrent

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

As a noun blight

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

Blight vs Null - What's the difference?

blight | null |


As nouns the difference between blight and null

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As a verb blight

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

Blight vs Contamination - What's the difference?

blight | contamination | Synonyms |

Blight is a synonym of contamination.


As nouns the difference between blight and contamination

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As a verb blight

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

Infect vs Blight - What's the difference?

infect | blight | Synonyms |

Infect is a synonym of blight.


In lang=en terms the difference between infect and blight

is that infect is to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion while blight is to spoil or ruin (something).

As verbs the difference between infect and blight

is that infect is to bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen) while blight is to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

As an adjective infect

is (obsolete) infected.

As a noun blight is

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

Blight vs Curiosity - What's the difference?

blight | curiosity |


As nouns the difference between blight and curiosity

is that blight is any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts while curiosity is (obsolete) careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building.

As a verb blight

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

Blight vs Rot - What's the difference?

blight | rot | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between blight and rot

is that blight is to spoil or ruin (something while rot is to expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.

In intransitive terms the difference between blight and rot

is that blight is to suffer blight while rot is to deteriorate in any way.

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