infested

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English

Definitions

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.

Related words

Synonyms

beride plague overrun plagued troubled affected contaminated full infected invaded overgrown swarming rife beset teeming crawling overwhelmed loused

Associated

marauders industrialisation lice infestation fleas vermin mites mite mosquitos nematode cockroaches mosquitoes

Rhymes

detested manifested attested suggested requested vested congested wrested jested bested

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