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单词 plaguer
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plaguern.

Brit. /ˈpleɪɡə/, U.S. /ˈpleɪɡər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plague v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < plague v. + -er suffix1.
A person who harasses another or others.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [noun] > one who or that which harasses
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1598 W. Rankins Seauen Satyres iv. 10 Enemy to pride And publique plaguer of the insolent.
1661 A. Brome Songs & Other Poems sig. I2 This is our time to be jolly; Our plagues and our plaguers are both fled away.
1708 E. Ward London Terræ-filius No. 6. 5 Those holy People Plaguers, call'd Reformers.
1809 J. Mair Tyro's Dict. (rev. ed.) 392 Vexator,..an harasser, a plaguer.
2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 21 July 24 Old Father Winter, formerly a vicious old plaguer of midwinter households,..became fused with St Nicholas and re-emerged as Father Christmas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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