POX
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Example

The village suffered a pox outbreak after the harsh winter.

Definition

Any eruptive disease with pustules; especially smallpox or chickenpox

  • A disease that may leave pockmarks on the skin

Syphilis (archaic)

An imprecation meaning a curse on someone or something (archaic)

To infect with pox or with syphilis (archaic)