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   pestiferous

   /pɛˈstɪf(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. harbouring infection and disease: "the pestiferous area around the prison"
   • ▪ constituting a nuisance; very annoying: "that pestiferous nephew of yours"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘morally corrupting’): from Latin pestifer ‘bringing pestilence’ + -ous.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   • E

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