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How to say: pestilence

Spelling: Pestilence Syllables  pestilence
US accent
/pˈɛstɪləns/
UK accent
/pˈɛstɪləns/
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Definition

Definition — 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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