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Dennis the Menace, e.g.

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pest

(Other definitions for pest that I've seen before include "Destructive creature" , "Destructive insect or nuisance" , "Annoying creature" , "Plague" , "Disease with a high death rate" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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