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pestilence

noun /pɛstələns/ 3 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 18
Definitions
noun

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

noun

a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

“racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation”

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

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