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plague

plague
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease causing large-scale death and social disruption
The Black Death was a devastating plague that killed an estimated one third of Europe's population.
From Lesson 4:History & Archaeology·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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The Black Death was a devastating plague that killed an estimated one third of Europe's population.

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