vermin
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
vermin
- (countable or uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]
- The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
- (countable or uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
- (countable or uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people. [from 1560s]
- Bring these vermin to the Palace of Justice.
- French: vermine
- German: Ungeziefer, Schädlinge, Gewürm
- Portuguese: vermina
- Russian: вреди́тель
- Spanish: alimaña
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