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/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/ · noun
A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep..
Fiona rapidly discovered that the hotel was infested with bedbugs.
In Morocco, love philtres are composed of yolk of egg and bedbugs.
Use bedbug when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bedbug means A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep..
Common synonyms include mahogany flat, Norfolk Howard, B-flat, chinch.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Fiona rapidly discovered that the hotel was infested with bedbugs.
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