blight

[blahyt] / blaɪt /

NOUN

disease; plague

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affliction canker decay eyesore fungus infestation mildew pest scourge

STRONG

bane contamination corruption curse dump evil pestilence pollution rot sight withering woe

WEAK

blot on the landscape

Antonyms

STRONG

cleanliness goodness purification

WEAK

blessing boon health prosperity

VERB

ruin, destroy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mar taint

STRONG

annihilate blast crush damage dash decay disappoint frustrate injure nullify shrivel spoil trash wither wreck

WEAK

foul up glitch up mess up nip in the bud

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist build compliment encourage fix grow help improve inspirit mend praise repair unwrinkle

WEAK

bless guard prosper protect

Example Sentences

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Top-down org charts are a blight, but one artificial intelligence will put an end to.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for opponents they are an ugly, obstructive blight on Britain's urban landscape.

From BBC

“Right in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the blighted Oceanwide Plaza has been an eyesore for too long due to failed ownership,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Dragons live for a tremendous time, of course, but during the second century of this blight, they began to fear that their kind would become extinct after all.

From Literature

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