Plague and Terror

Plague

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

Terror and plague are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terror" instead a noun "Plague".

Nearby Words: plagued, plaguing

Terror

Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.

Plague and terror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plague" instead a noun "Terror".

How words are described

special special plague special terror
alien alien plague alien terror
original original plague original terror
simple simple plague simple terror
Other adjectives: actual, real, big, terrible, psychic, ancient, supernatural, general, unknown, walking, named, cosmic, sudden, global, worldwide, unstoppable.

Both words in one sentence

  • Music / Metallica Terror Hero: The eponymous "Creeping Death" which pressures the Pharaoh into letting God's people go, one plague at a time.
  • Comic Book / Batman: Endgame However, he is not an ageless terror and perennial plague on Gotham, and all evidence suggesting that he was was planted just to mislead people.
  • Fan Fic / Book 5: Legends Plague Doctor: Fumiko’s disguise, meant to specifically invoke the terror associated with the trope.
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