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[in-fest] / ɪnˈfɛst /


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Colbert jokingly referred to the White House as “The Infest Wing.”

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2020

Infest is a word that Casey would have used often had he known its dictionary reputation.

From Casey Ryan by Bower, B. M.

Infest his dwelling—but forbear to slay, Their arms are strong, yet merciful to-day, And do not deign to smite because they may!

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

There creeping things in every form Infest the earth, the serpents swarm, And each proud eye with fury glows: The wood, my love, is full of woes.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)




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