Blight

  • 31blight — 1. noun 1) potato blight Syn: disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould 2) the blight of aircraft noise Syn: curse, scourge, affliction, plague, menace …

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  • 32blight — [[t]blaɪt[/t]] n. 1) ppa a) the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues b) any of various plant diseases so characterized 2) any cause of impairment or frustration 3) soc the state or result of being deteriorated or …

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  • 33blight — verb Blight is used with these nouns as the object: ↑prospect …

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  • 34blight — noun 1》 a plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts. 2》 a thing that spoils or damages something.     ↘ugly or neglected urban landscape. verb 1》 infect (plants) with blight. 2》 spoil, harm, or destroy.… …

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  • 35blight — [blaɪt] noun [singular] something that damages or spoils something else blight verb [T] …

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  • 36blight — chlamidospora statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kai kurių grybų spora, turinti storą apvakalą, išliekanti gyva ir nepalankiomis augimui sąlygomis. Patekusi į tinkamas sąlygas dygsta ir išauga į siūlišką grybieną. atitikmenys:… …

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  • 37blight — n. & v. n. 1 any plant disease caused by mildews, rusts, smuts, fungi, or insects. 2 any insect or parasite causing such a disease. 3 any obscure force which is harmful or destructive. 4 an unsightly or neglected urban area. v.tr. 1 affect with… …

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  • 38Blight (disambiguation) — Blight may refer to:* Blight, the disease affecting many species of plants. * Blight (urban), the term for abandoned, derelict, or severely neglected buildings and lots; slums * The Blight, a fictional, nightmarish place in the northern reaches… …

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  • 39blight´ing|ly — blight «blyt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a disease that causes plants to wither and die. Blights are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses and destroy the tissues of the plant. »The apple crop was wiped out by blight. 2. the bacterium, fungus, or virus …

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  • 40blight notice — in planning law, a notice served on an authority proposing a development indicating that it has been attempting to sell the property with no success and requiring the authority to purchase it because its value has been affected by the plan.… …

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