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pestilencea fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague; something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague; something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpestələns/

Korean meaning: 치명적인 전염병, 특히 흑사병; 해롭고 파괴적이거나 악한 것

Korean pronunciation: **페**스틸런스

Example Sentences

  • The king declared that gossip was a pestilence worse than any disease.
  • Social media can sometimes act like a pestilence, spreading misinformation at lightning speed.
  • My little brother's obsession with dad jokes is becoming a pestilence in our household.

pestilence

NOUN

//ˈpestələns//

a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague; something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil

pestilence concept
💡 Concept

a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague; something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil

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pestilence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Pursuing excellence while pestilence shows its prevalence

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpestələns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpestɪləns/

🌳Etymology

Rootpest
Suffix--ilence

Origin

라틴어 'pestilentia'에서 유래했으며, '전염병'을 의미하는 'pestis'에서 파생되었습니다. 중세 시대 흑사병이 유럽을 휩쓸면서 이 단어가 공포의 대명사가 되었죠.

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🎵Rhyme

excellenceprevalenceturbulence
excellence
prevalence
turbulence

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The king declared that gossip was a pestilence worse than any disease.

Social media can sometimes act like a pestilence, spreading misinformation at lightning speed.

😄 Fun example

My little brother's obsession with dad jokes is becoming a pestilence in our household.

The pestilence of corruption had infected every level of the government.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

plagueepidemicscourgeblightcontagion

Antonyms

healthblessingcure

Related

pandemicdiseaseinfectionoutbreakcontamination