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pestilence
pestilence
/ˈpɛstələns/
noun
A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
(
canker
,
pestilence
)
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
According to him, I was the canker in their midst
according to him, I was the canker in their midst
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
(
pest
,
pestilence
,
plague
)
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
(
pest
,
pestilence
,
pestis
,
plague
)
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
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