I. noun
1.
an epidemic disease causing a high mortality rate
smallpox finally ceased to be a plague in those nations
Synonyms: curse, pestilence, scourge
Related Word: infestation, invasion; affliction, disease; epidemic; ravage
2.
Synonyms: annoyance 3, besetment, bother, botheration, botherment, exasperation, irritant, nuisance, pest, pester
Related Word: bane, curse
3.
Synonyms: epidemic , outbreak, rash
II. verb
Synonyms: worry 1, annoy, bedevil, beleaguer, gnaw, hagride, harass, harry, tease, ||wherret
Related Word: chafe, gall; badger, bait, hassle, hector, hound, ride; afflict, torment