Target for an exterminator (4)

I believe the answer is:

pest

(Other definitions for pest that I've seen before include "Destructive insect or other animal" , "Troublesome man or animal" , "Destructive insect or nuisance" , "Constant nuisance" , "Annoying thing" .)

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

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