Infestation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of infesting or harassing; harassment; molestation.
  • noun. A harassing inroad; a malignant or mischievous invasion.
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  • noun. The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance.
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  • noun. The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.
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  • noun. a swarm of insects that attack plants
  • noun. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
    • Word Usage
    "This type of infestation is the result of letting people have these things as pets."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloud  swarm  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    contamination  droppings  infestations  pest  proofing  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    annoyance  frequentation  molestation  vexation  
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