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Plaguing definitions

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Plague Plague, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plagued; p. pr. & vb. n. Plaguing.] 1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind. Thus were they plagued And worn with famine. --Milton. 2. Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass. She will plague the man that loves her most. --Spenser. Syn: To vex; torment; distress; afflict; harass; annoy; tease; tantalize; trouble; molest; embarrass; perplex.

Moby Thesaurus

aggravating, annoying, blandishment, bothering, bothersome, buttonholing, cajolement, cajolery, cajoling, chafing, coaxing, demanding, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, dunning, exasperating, fretting, galling, harassing, importunate, importunateness, importune, importunity, insistent, irking, irksome, irritating, nagging, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, plaguesome, plaguey, plying, pressing, pressure, provoking, teasing, tiresome, tormenting, troublesome, troubling, upsetting, urgency, urgent, urging, vexatious, vexing, wearisome, wheedling, worrisome, worrying