Pestilence
Pestilence noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.
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Synonyms for Pestilence
Scum and pestilence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scum" instead a noun "Pestilence".
Nearby Words: pestilential, pestilent
Scum
Scum noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.
Pestilence and scum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pestilence" instead a noun "Scum".
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