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pestiferous s. [
dirty] contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
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pestiferous s. [
corruptive, perversive] tending to corrupt or pervert
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pestiferous s. [
annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing] causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
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