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pestilence
pes·ti·lence [ péstilənss ] (plural pes·ti·lenc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. epidemic of disease: an epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease such as bubonic plague
2. disease: a serious infectious disease
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