infest
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/ɪnˈfɛst/
English
Definitions
noun
- Hostility.
verb
- To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.“Insects are infesting my basement!”
- (of a parasite) To invade a host plant or animal.
adjective
- Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.
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Synonyms
berideplagueoverrunbeleaguerperplexfesterpestercurseswarmbedevilbefloodfillbeworrybehedgeinundatebesiegethrongempeople