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VERMIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
Example:
boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vermin" is a kind of...):
pest (any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.)
Derivation:
verminous (of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An irritating or obnoxious person
Synonyms:
varmint; vermin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vermin" is a kind of...):
bad person (a person who does harm to others)
Derivation:
verminous (of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive)
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