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plague spot

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A spot on the skin that is characteristic of the plague or of a similar disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: God's token

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A location where plague is active.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

A location that is a plague or scourge; a place of corruption and degeneracy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: macule, macula

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