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Pestilence

Noun: A contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is widespread and causes high mortality; a plague.

Example sentences:

• The pestilence spread through the city, claiming many lives.
• The outbreak of pestilence resulted in a public health emergency.
• The Black Death was one of the deadliest pestilences in history.

Noun: Any harmful, destructive, or persistent evil or disease that spreads quickly or extensively; a scourge.

Example sentences:

• Corruption has been a pestilence in our society for far too long.
• Drug addiction is a pestilence that affects communities worldwide.
• The spread of fake news has become a modern-day pestilence.

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