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Meaning
Noun
●
In Plant diseases:
A
rapid
and
complete
chlorosis
,
browning
, then
death
of
plant
tissues
such as
leaves
,
branches
,
twigs
, or
floral
organs.
●
The
bacterium
,
virus
or
fungus
that
causes
such a condition.
●
Anything that
impedes
growth or development or
spoils
any other
aspect
of life.
Verb
●
To
affect
with
blight
; to
blast
; to
prevent
the growth and
fertility
of.
●
To
suffer
blight.
●
To
spoil
,
ruin
, or
destroy
(something).
Sourced from
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Origin
blight
English
blikna
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Site
Byte
Bite
Cite
Nite
Kite
Lite
Wite
Mite
Rite
Eyot
Shite
Slite
Quite
Tryte
Light
Drite
Pight
Flite
Hight
Tight
Unite
Dight
Bight
Might
Right
Fight
Write
Sight
Night
Smite
Wight
Blite
Twite
Spite
White
Trite
Blight
Adight
Sprite
Thwite
Invite
Alight
Indict
Plight
Sprite
Slight
Fright
Wright
Ignite
Hilite
Dright
Flight
Tonite
Aright
Knight
Bright
Knight
Height
Excite
Indite
Rewrite
Benight
Bewrite
Requite
Tonight
Relight
Alright
Sleight
Uptight
Despite
Delight
Bedight
Contrite
Misdight
Parasite
Daylight
Impolite
Disunite
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Overnight
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