Plaguing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    annoyance; harassment

    "Every man, Mexican and child on the ranch was the devoted courtier of Miss Jean, for she was a lovable woman; and in spite of her isolated life and the constant plaguings of her brother on being a spinster, she fitted neatly into our pastoral life."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of plague form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years."

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