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A species, especially an insect, that causes disease or destruction

Any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people

Someone that causes irritation or frustration

Something that causes irritation or frustration

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way

Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood

One who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately

One who intimidates

A strange, horrible, and often frightening being

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Noun

A species, especially an insect, that causes disease or destruction

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“We have to find out where this guy has been, what he has come into contact with, and if he was bitten by a pest.”

Noun

Any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people

contagious disease

pneumonic plague

widespread illness

what's going around

widespread disease

medical condition

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“From the perspective of traditional Chinese culture, pests and famines reflect the current administration's lack of moral values and deviation from divine will.”

Noun

Someone that causes irritation or frustration

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

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“Their joy at finding their lost sister has worn off. Because she is back to being an annoying pest.”

Noun

Something that causes irritation or frustration

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

source of irritation

source of annoyance

thorn in your side

source of vexation

burr under someone's saddle

bane of one's life

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

source of difficulty

source of trouble

pain in the behind

inopportuneness

cause for concern

cause of annoyance

trials and tribulations

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

source of disruption

a thorn in someone's side

boring situation

tiresome person

fatal attraction

stroke of bad luck

troublesomeness

incommodiousness

uncomfortableness

unfortunate occurrence

negative aspect

stumbling block

mind-numbing experience

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“Pre-installed malware continues to be a pest for users of mobile devices.”

Noun

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way

practical joker

enfant terrible

life of the party

mischievous child

badly behaved child

agent provocateur

juvenile delinquent

mischievous person

good-for-nothing

snake in the grass

unprincipled person

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Noun

Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood

deathwatch beetle

furniture beetle

Noun

One who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome

backseat driver

impertinent person

sidewalk superintendent

flibbertigibbet

unwanted visitor

uninvited guest

unwanted person

persona non grata

private detective

investigative journalist

private investigator

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Noun

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately

agent provocateur

mischief-makers

passionate orator

political agitator

agitating person

provocative agent

intelligence agent

protest marcher

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Noun

One who intimidates

domineering person

hard taskmaster

member of the family

professional killer

member of a criminal gang

member of the Mafia

man on horseback

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Noun

A strange, horrible, and often frightening being

mythical creature

fabulous creature

materialization^US

malignant spirit

materialisation^UK

familiar spirit

dehumanized being

incorporeal being

supernatural being

bump in the night

mischievous goblin

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