INFESTATIONS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word infestations. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word infestations. (close relations)

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	assaults				verb, nounv, n
	noun • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • force (someone) to have sex against their will • attack in speech or writing
	attacks				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) • an offensive move in a sport or game • intense adverse criticism • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of attacking • a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase • a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition • the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) • strong criticism verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing • take the initiative and go on the offensive • attack someone physically or emotionally • set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task • begin to injure
	infiltrations				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) • the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
	inundations				nounn
	noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount
	invasions				nounn
	noun • the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder • any entry into an area not previously occupied • (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
	outbreaks				nounn
	noun • a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
	overgrowths				nounn
	noun • excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland • a profusion of growth on or over something else
	overruns				nounn
	noun • too much production or more than expected verb • invade in great numbers • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • flow or run over (a limit or brim) • seize the position of and defeat • run beyond or past
	pestilences				nounn
	noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
	plagues				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically
	swarms				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a moving crowd • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • be teeming, be abuzz • move in large numbers
	plague				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically

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