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pestilential

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pes·ti·len·tial

[pes-tl-en-shuhl]
adjective
1.
producing or tending to produce pestilence.
2.
pertaining to or of the nature of pestilence, especially bubonic plague.
3.
pernicious; harmful.
4.
annoyingly troublesome.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin pestilentiālis. See pestilent, -ial

pes·ti·len·tial·ly, adverb
pes·ti·len·tial·ness, noun
an·ti·pes·ti·len·tial, adjective
non·pes·ti·len·tial, adjective
un·pes·ti·len·tial, adjective
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Pestilential is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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  • Keep in mind that it is basic elements of their culture that make them pestilential.
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World English Dictionary
pestilential (ˌpɛstɪˈlɛnʃəl)
 
adj
1.  dangerous or troublesome; harmful or annoying
2.  of, causing, or resembling pestilence
 
pesti'lentially
 
adv

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pestilential pes·ti·len·tial (pěs'tə-lěn'shəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or tending to produce a pestilence.

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