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   Blight

   /blīt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts: "the vines suffered blight and disease" Similar diseasecankerinfestationfungusmildewmoldrotdecay
   • 2. a thing that spoils or damages something: "the vacant properties are a blight on the neighborhood" Similar afflictionscourgebanecurseplaguemenaceevilmisfortunewoecalamitytroubleordealthorn in one's flesh/sidetrialtribulationvisitationnuisancepestpollutioncontaminationcancercankerOpposite blessing
   • ▪ an ugly, neglected, or rundown condition of an urban area: "the depressing urban blight that lies to the south of the city"

   verb

   • 1. have a severely detrimental effect on: "the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians" Similar ruinwreckspoildisruptundomarplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop topreventfrustratecrushquellquashdashdestroyscotchshatterdevastatedemolishsabotageinformal:mess upscrew uplouse upfoul upmake a hash ofdo input paid toput the lid onput the kibosh onstymiequeernixbanjaxblow a hole inscupperdishthrow a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelarchaic:bring to naught
   • 2. infect (plants) with blight: "a peach tree blighted by leaf curl" Similar infectwithershrivelblastmildewnip in the budkilldestroy

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting inflammation of the skin): of unknown origin.

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