vermin
noun/ˈvɜrmɪn/
Frequency rank: #13,635 most common English word
Meaning
wild animals or insects that are harmful, destructive, or carry disease.
Example sentence
The old warehouse was infested with vermin that gnawed through the wooden beams.
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