Synonyms: pestilence, canker
Definition: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Usage: racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation; according to him, I was the canker in their midst
Similar words: influence
Definition: a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
Usage: her wishes had a great influence on his thinking
Synonyms: pest, pestilence, plague
Definition: any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Similar words: epidemic disease
Definition: any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
Synonyms: pest, pestilence, pestis, plague
Definition: a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
Similar words: epidemic disease
Definition: any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people