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vermin
[ vur-min ]
noun
- noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- an objectionable or obnoxious person, or such persons collectively.
- animals that prey upon game, as coyotes or weasels.
vermin
/ ˈ±¹ÉœË³¾Éª²Ô /
noun
- functioning as plural small animals collectively, esp insects and rodents, that are troublesome to man, domestic animals, etc
- -min an unpleasant, obnoxious, or dangerous person
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vermin1
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Example Sentences
The chain, which has nearly 2,000 restaurants, said most of its sites would be shut between 31 March and 4 April "to prevent external intrusion and internal infestation of pests and vermin".
Rats and other vermin are taking over the streets, and fly-tippers are exploiting the strike by dumping rubbish in open spaces.
All-out strikes by refuse workers since last week have seen bin bags pile up on streets across the city and reports of an increase in rats and other vermin.
They also advised that all food waste shout be put into a food waste caddy and recyclable materials should be rinsed to help stop them being attacked by birds, animals or other vermin.
On Tuesday an indefinite all-out strike gets under way, prompting fears over the scale of the vermin plaguing some areas.
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