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scourge Definition
(n)
a
whip
used
to
inflict
punishment
(
often
used
for
pedantic
humor
)
(n)
something
causes
misery
or
death
; "
the
bane
of
my
life
"
(n)
a
person
who
inspires
fear
or
dread
; "
he
was
the
terror
of
the
neighborhood
"
(v)
punish
severely
;
excoriate
(v)
whip
; "
The
religious
fanatics
flagellated
themselves
"
(v)
devastate
or
ravage
; "
The
enemy
lay
waste
to
the
countryside
after
the
invasion
"
scourge Synonyms
bane
curse
desolate
devastate
flagellate
flagellum
lay waste to
nemesis
ravage
scourge
terror
threat
waste
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