Meaning of the word vermin in English

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vermin

US /ˈvɝː.mɪn/

UK /ˈvɝː.mɪn/

wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents, insects, or birds

Example:

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The farmer used traps to control the vermin in his barn.

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Rats and mice are considered vermin.

Synonym:

pests rodents insects parasites

contemptible people

Example:

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He called the protesters vermin.

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The city was plagued by criminal vermin.

Synonym:

scum riffraff rabble undesirables lowlifes

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