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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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pesticides

Part of Speechnoun

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

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Common Phrases

. pesticidespesticides chemicalpesticides organochlorine
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Related Words

biocideschemicalsevilsfungicidesherbicidesillsinsecticideinsecticides

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