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My prefix has a classy house, where no one lives.

My infix is a sneaky vermin.

My suffix is the past of consumption.

What am I?

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You could be

OPERATE

My prefix has a classy house where nobody lives

An Opera House is a classy house where nobody lives

My infix is a sneaky vermin

A sneaky Rat.

My suffix is the past of consumption

Consumption = Eat, whose past tense is Ate.

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  • $\begingroup$ So close, but not quite $\endgroup$
    – gabbo1092
    Sep 17, 2018 at 13:08
  • $\begingroup$ @gabbo1092 have any of my shots in the dark hit something? $\endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Sep 17, 2018 at 13:16
  • $\begingroup$ keep trying though $\endgroup$
    – gabbo1092
    Sep 17, 2018 at 13:18
  • $\begingroup$ Update #2 coming at you, @gabbo1092! $\endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Sep 17, 2018 at 13:25

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