Tagalong, usually

I believe the answer is:

pest

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

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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