Vocabulary
Plague
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a thing causing trouble or irritation
Urdu meaning
تکلیف، تنگ کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Schools may have evolved, but the `us versus them` narrative between teachers and parents continues to plague progress.
- Pollution, poor planning, and inefficiency plague the region`s water systems.
- To Donald Trump, the world is nothing more than a plague of parasites.
- Thus the old, unresolved questions about the nature and object of the state, the legitimacy of the political system both the earlier and existing one and poor governance continue to plague consensus-making on the fight against terrorism.
- But for many places, this day is a reflection of the challenges that plague women`s journey towards empowerment.
Synonyms
bane, curse, scourge, affliction, blight, cancer, canker
Antonyms
deliver, release, relieve, reprieve
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