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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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