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  • Definition
    • pestilence :a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
      • racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation|according to him, I was the canker in their midst

    • pestilence :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

      • pestilence :any epidemic disease with a high death rate

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