Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague noun - The most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person.
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Black Death and bubonic plague are semantically related in plague topic. In some cases you can use "Black Death" instead a noun phrase "Bubonic plague".
Black Death
Black Death noun - The epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe.
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Bubonic plague and Black Death are semantically related in plague topic. You can use "Bubonic plague" instead a noun phrase "Black Death".
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