plague spot
The term "plague spot" originates from historical references to the bubonic plague and has both literal and metaphorical uses.
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Definition
C1Medicine
(technical)A mark on the skin indicative of a severe infectious disease.
Example
- Doctors identified the dark plague spot on the patient's leg as a symptom of the bubonic plague.
C1Geography
(general)An area experiencing an outbreak of a serious epidemic.
Example
- The city was declared a plague spot due to the rapid spread of the disease.
C1Metaphor
(figurative)A place characterized by significant trouble, corruption, or moral decay.
Example
- The abandoned factory became a plague spot, attracting criminal activity and neglect.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "plague spot":
plague crossplague ratblack spotpurple plaguewhite plaguewhite spotdead spotspot on