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vermin

noun
ˈvɜːmɪn

Meaning

Small harmful animals or insects that are difficult to control and carry disease.
small animals or insects that are harmful or destructive, such as rats, lice, or fleas

Example Sentences

The house was infested with vermin, requiring immediate action.

The old warehouse was overrun with vermin.

Example Expressions

vermin of society

Synonyms

pests, rodents, parasites, insects, critters
Entry 1
pests, rodents
Entry 2
pests, parasites, rodents, insects, critters

Antonyms

beneficial insects, natural predators, beneficial animals, pets
Entry 1
beneficial insects, natural predators
Entry 2
beneficial animals, pets

Collocations

infested with vermin, control vermin, destroy vermin

Related Vocabularies

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
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The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
the act of removing someone from their job; the act of treating something as unimportant

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