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Meaning of 'pestilence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pestilence [ n.]
- Specifically, the disease known as the plague; hence, any contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating.
- Fig.: That which is pestilent, noxious, or pernicious to the moral character of great numbers.

Meaning of 'pestilence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pestilence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Example in sentence:
  • according to him, I was the canker in their midst;
  • racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation

Nearby Words:

pes pesade pesage pesane pesanted peschito pese peseta peshito peshitto

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