Gadfly and Plague

Gadfly

Gadfly noun - One who is obnoxiously annoying.
Usage example: a loud sports commentator who was a tactless gadfly during post-game interviews with the losing team
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Plague and gadfly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plague" instead a noun "Gadfly".

Plague

Plague noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.

Gadfly and plague are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gadfly" instead a noun "Plague".

Nearby Words: plagued, plaguing
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