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pes·ti·lence
 pestilence
- pronunciation:
- pe
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an epidemic, usu. deadly, disease; plague.
This terrible pestilence was responsible for the deaths of millions of people.- similar words:
- pest, plague
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| definition 2: |
something evil or pernicious in effect.
- similar words:
- enemy, evil, malady, plague, poison, scourge
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| related words: |
blight, canker, disease, epidemic |
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