plagued

Meanings

• adjective

  afflicted, tormented, or harassed, typically persistently or unbearably

  - "The city was plagued by constant rain."
  - "The disease was plagued by a lack of effective treatment."

• verb

  afflict or harass (someone or something) persistently

  - "The war plagued the region for decades."
  - "The mosquitoes were plagued by the constant buzzing of their wings."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plagued
braided , crazed , graded , mazed , raided

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Variants

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plague , plagued , plaguer , plaguers , plagues , plaguing

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Etymology

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From Old French plaiger, from plagen, to strike, hurt, from plaie a blow, a wound.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plagued' is often used to describe a situation or condition that is difficult or distressing.

2. The word 'plagued' comes from the Old French word 'plaiger,' which means 'to strike' or 'to hurt'.

3. The term 'plagiarism' is related to the word 'plagued,' as it refers to the unauthorized use of someone else's work.

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Related Concepts

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1. epidemic: An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people in a given population.

2. pandemic: A pandemic is an epidemic that has spread over a large region, such as a continent or the entire world.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'plagued' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation or condition that is difficult or distressing. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' the lovers are 'plagued' by their feuding families. In music, the term 'plagiarism' is related to the word 'plagued,' as it refers to the unauthorized use of someone else's work.

How to Memorize "plagued"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing being constantly bothered or harassed to remember the meaning of 'plagued'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plagued' with the idea of being afflicted or harassed to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P' for Persistently and 'L' for Harassed or Afflicted.

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