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pestilence

noun

/ˈpɛstɪləns/

Meaning

A deadly or virulent epidemic disease that spreads rapidly.

The medieval city was devastated by a pestilence.

spread like a pestilence

plague, epidemic, contagion, outbreak, disease

health, wellness

deadly pestilence, pestilence outbreak, pestilence spread

the action of returning a military attack; counterattack; revenge for an injury or wrong

A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

a building or land; something owned; a characteristic or quality

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellen...

The invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and is breathed in by people and animals.

the branch of medicine focused on the study and treatment of mental illness