 scourge |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (arms) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) | |
| Synonyms: | flagellum | |
| Related terms: | whip flagellate | |
| 2. | [ verb ] whip | |
| Synonyms: | flagellate | |
| Examples: | "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" |
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| Related terms: | flog whipping flagellant flagellant | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something causes misery or death | |
| Synonyms: | curse nemesis bane | |
| Examples: | "the bane of my life" |
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| Related terms: | affliction lay_waste_to | |
| 4. | [ verb ] punish severely | |
| Related terms: | punish | |
| 5. | [ verb ] devastate or ravage | |
| Synonyms: | devastate waste desolate ravage lay_waste_to | |
| Examples: | "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" |
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| Related terms: | destroy ruin destruction devastation bane ravaging bleakness devastation destroyer | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a person who inspires fear or dread | |
| Synonyms: | terror threat | |
| Examples: | "he was the terror of the neighborhood" |
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| Related terms: | person | |
| Similar spelling: |
scourger Schurg scrooge scours Scruggs Schrage |
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