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pest
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- pronunciation:
- pest
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an insect or animal that causes damage to crops or is harmful in other ways.
Pests damaged most of this year's crop of vegetables.Rats and other pests are living in the abandoned building.- similar words:
- vermin
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| definition 2: |
someone or something that annoys or bothers; nuisance.
I like Sonia, but her little sister is a pest.- synonyms:
- annoyance, bother, headache, nuisance
- similar words:
- nag, pain
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| related words: |
bore, trouble |
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