pestilences

plural of pestilence
as in plagues
a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death the fear that terrorists could unleash a pestilence that would wreak unspeakable havoc

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plagues
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  • Sure, to be entirely historically accurate, negative things like plagues, beheadings and poverty would likely factor in to the villagers’ lives.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Pestilences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pestilences. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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