Meaning & use
Plagued
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Caused continual trouble or suffering to someone or something over an extended period.
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Injuries plagued the team throughout the season.
Self-doubt plagued her in the weeks before the audition.
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Past tense of 'plague'; the noun originally referred to a deadly epidemic disease before broadening to mean any persistent trouble.
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