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pestilence
noun
A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
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ˈpɛstələn(t)s
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noun
A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
“Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation”
noun
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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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Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
According to him, I was the canker in their midst
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