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infests

/ɪnˈfɛsts/

Meanings
verb
To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.

Examples :

"Insects are infesting my basement!"
environment animal insect place biology

Related Words

Illustration harass

harass noun

/həˈɹæs/

Devastation; waste

"The relentless workload was a major harass on the student's time and energy. "

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parasite noun

/ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/

A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.

""My brother is such a parasite; he lives at home, never cleans, and expects us to pay for everything." "

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infested verb

/ɪnˈfɛstɪd/ /ɪnˈfɛstəd/

To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.

"Insects are infesting my basement!"

Illustration invade

invade verb

/ɪnˈveɪd/

To move into.

"The students invaded the library after school, filling every seat. "

Illustration basement

basement noun

/ˈbeɪsmənt/

A floor of a building below ground level.

"The family kept their old bicycles in the basement. "

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infesting verb

/ɪnˈfɛstɪŋ/

To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.

"Insects are infesting my basement!"

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aphids noun

/ˈeɪfɪdz/

Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

"The roses in the garden are covered in tiny green aphids that are sucking the sap from the leaves. "

Illustration numbers

numbers noun

/ˈnʌmbəz/ /ˈnʌmbɚz/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

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insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

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plague noun

/pleɪɡ/

(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

"The plague ravaged the medieval town, killing many people. "

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

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inhabit verb

/ɪnˈhæbɪt/

To live or reside in.

"The Inuit inhabit the Arctic."