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| ver·min [ vúrmin ] |
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1. destructive animals or insects: small animals or insects that harm people, livestock, property, or crops and are difficult to control, e.g. rats, weasels, fleas, or cockroaches
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2. offensive term: an offensive term for a person or group considered to be extremely unpleasant or undesirable
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| [13th century. Via Old French< assumed Vulgar Latin verminum "noxious life forms" < Latin vermis "worm"] |
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