infestation

🇺🇸 /ˌɪnfeˈsteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪnfeˈsteɪʃn/
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noun
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When there are a lot of unwanted creatures, like bugs or rats, living somewhere and causing problems.

The house had an infestation of mice, which was a big problem.

translation

n. When there are a lot of unwanted creatures, like bugs or rats, living somewhere and causing problems.

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Plural infestations