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blight

nounCommon GRE wordMore B words

something that spoils, damages, or causes decay

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Abandoned factories became a blight on the once-thriving town.

Synonyms
scourgeafflictionplaguebane
Antonyms
boonblessing

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Once a blank supporter of the policy, the governor now denounces it at every opportunity, embarrassed that she ever endorsed it.

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Blight (noun) means something that spoils, damages, or causes decay
Here is blight used in an example sentence: "Abandoned factories became a blight on the once-thriving town."
Common synonyms for blight include scourge, affliction, plague, bane.
Antonyms of blight include boon, blessing.
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