differnce between blight and plight....

If you need to know the meaning of a word, it's good tip to type "define: xxx" in Google (where xxx is the word you need).

It gives this:


blight/blīt/
Noun:
A plant disease, esp. one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
Verb:
Infect (plants or a planted area) with blight: "a peach tree blighted by leaf curl".
Synonyms:
noun. rust
verb. destroy - blast

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plight/plīt/
Noun:
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation: "the plight of poor children".
Verb:
Pledge or promise solemnly.
Synonyms:
noun. predicament - state - condition - situation - pledge
verb. pledge - promise - engage


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