Dictionary Check: pest
"pest" is a valid word!
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Definition
noun
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
noun
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
noun
a persistently annoying person
noun
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
Example:
"he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"
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