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   blight

   /blʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts: "the vines suffered blight and disease" Similar diseasecankerinfestationfungusmildewmouldrotdecay
   • 2. a thing that spoils or damages something: "the vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood" Similar afflictionscourgebanecurseplaguemenaceevilmisfortunewoecalamitytroubleordealthorn in one's flesh/sidetrialtribulationvisitationnuisancepestpollutioncontaminationcancercankerOpposite blessing
   • ▪ an ugly, neglected, or rundown condition of an urban area: "the city's high-rise social housing had become synonymous with urban blight"

   verb

   • 1. have a severely detrimental effect on: "the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians" Similar ruinwreckspoildisruptundomarplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop topreventfrustratecrushquellquashdashdestroyscotchshatterdevastatedemolishsabotageinformal:mess upscrew uplouse upfoul upmake a hash ofdo input paid toput the lid onput the kibosh onstymiequeernixbanjaxblow a hole inscupperdishthrow a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelarchaic:bring to naught
   • 2. infect (plants) with blight: "a peach tree blighted by leaf curl" Similar infectwithershrivelblastmildewnip in the budkilldestroy

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting inflammation of the skin): of unknown origin.

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   What is the meaning of blighted?

   • Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: blighted (Adjective) having suffered a blight. blighted (Adjective) having caused to suffer a blight. blighted (Adjective) ruined, spoiled.

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   What is blight in Plant Pathology?

   • Plant Pathology. the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues. a disease so characterized. Extravagance was the blight of the family. urban blight. Frost blighted the crops. Illness blighted his hopes. to suffer blight. Any of numerous plant diseases that cause leaves, stems, fruits, and tissues to wither and die.

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   What does blight mean in a sentence?

   • The potatoes blighted. Noun the city's spreading urban blight the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside Verb Builders blighted the land with malls and parking lots. Eggplant is also susceptible to blight, a fungal disease that can rapidly spread through a harvested area via spores blown by the wind.

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   What are blights on the land?

   • They are recognised as blights on the land. Long-term unemployment blights our society and the lives of our constituents. Crime and the fear of crime are the most serious blights on our inner cities. Noise blights the quality of life of millions of people. Fly-tipping remains a major scourge, blighting our landscape and people's lives.

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   Blight can be a noun or a verb, meaning a disease that kills plants or something that spoils or harms something else. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of blight with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     BLIGHT meaning: 1. a disease that damages and kills plants...

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     blight definicja: 1. a disease that damages and kills plants...

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     BLIGHT translate: то, что портит жизнь, рушит планы . Learn...

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     blight translate: der Mehltau. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Blight can be a noun or a verb, and it has different meanings in botany, grammar, and slang. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of blight from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Blight definition: the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues.. See examples of BLIGHT used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · Blight can mean a plant disease, a factor that harms or spoils something, or a person or thing that ruins or frustrates. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Blight can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means something that has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time. As a verb, it means to cause damage to or have a bad effect on something.

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   Blight is a noun that means any disease that kills plants, especially crops, or something that has a bad effect on a situation, a person’s life or the environment. Learn how to use blight in sentences, see pictures and find synonyms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration: Extravagance was the blight of the family. the state or result of being blighted or deteriorated; dilapidation; decay : urban blight. See more