Pestilence (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.