Plague vs Plaque
Plague
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with g – plague
*from dictionary.com
1) Plague
is an epidemic and infection disease that spreads easily from one
victim to another.
Plague
normally will cause widespread death as it spreads easily from one
person to another sometimes through the air, animals or water
droplets.
Examples are the Bubonic Plague
(infection of the lymph nodes), Pneumonic Plague
(infection of the lungs) and Septicemic Plague
(infection of the blood).
2) To plague
: To trouble / To annoy / To bother /
To torment (make a person
suffer)
For example :
i) He
likes to plague
us by turning up uninvited to our parties.
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ii) He did
not have an enjoyable dinner as his little sister plagued
him throughout the whole dinner.
iii) We did
not enjoy eating at that restaurant as we were plagued
by flies.
Idioms :
Avoid
like the plague
Means :
To ignore /
To shun / To boycott / To avoid / To ostracize
For example :
i) The
new girl has been avoided
like the plague when
they found out that her brother is a drug addict.
ii) Ever
since his father was convicted and jailed, people have been avoiding
his entire family like the plague.
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ii) She did not like working there because for no apparent reason, her colleagues have been avoiding
her like the plague.
Plaque
with
q – plaque
*from
dictionary.com
1)
Mucus and bacteria on the surface of the tooth. Plaque
contributes to tooth decay and gum disease.
2)
Plaque
also refers to the
deposit of fatty materials or cholesterol on the inner lining of the
arteries.
3) A small pin or
brooch worn as an ornament (decoration) or badge showing membership
to a club, cause, event, etc.
4) A
commemorative plaque,
usually attached to a wall to commemorate a deceased person or event.
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deceased – dead
For example :
1) This is the First World War
Memorial Plaque.
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