Corruption is a pestilence that destroys the foundation of a nation.
দুর্নীতি এমন একটি উপদ্রব যা একটি জাতির ভিত্তিকে ধ্বংস করে দেয়।
COLLOCATIONS
spread of pestilence, deadly pestilence, to escape the pestilence
WORD FORMSPlural: pestilencesUSAGE NOTES
The word is often used in a literary or historical context to describe widespread diseases, but can also be used metaphorically to describe social evils.