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blight verb

  /blaɪt/
  • (figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.
 abîmer
  • (plant disease) To affect the fertility or growth of (a plant) with a blight (noun sense 1.1), especially one caused by a fungus; to blast, to mildew, to smut.
 abîmer, abîmé

blight noun

  /blaɪt/
  • (pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.
 cloque, fléau, rouille
  • Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
 fléau
fire blight
feu bactérien
potato blight
mildiou de la pomme de terre
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