Bug you don’t want to catch Crossword Clue

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Bug you don’t want to catch Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BUG (verb)
1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
2. annoy persistently
BUG (noun)
1. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
WANT (verb)
1. have need of
2. feel or have a desire for; want strongly
WANT (noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. a state of extreme poverty

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