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infest

Main Entry:: in·fest
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈfest\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: French infester, from Latin infestare, from infestus hostile
Date:: 1602

1 : to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner <a slum infested with crime> <shark-infested waters> 2 : to live in or on as a parasite

— in·fes·tant

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\-ˈfes-tənt\ noun

— in·fes·ta·tion

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\ˌin-ˌfes-ˈtā-shən\ noun

— in·fest·er

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\in-ˈfes-tər\ noun

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