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scourge [n]
 
1)a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
    Synonyms :flagellum 
    See Also: whip  flagellate 
 
2)something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
    Synonyms :bane curse nemesis 
    See Also: affliction  desolate 
 
3)a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
    Synonyms :terror threat 
    See Also: human 
 
scourge [v]
 
1)punish severely; excoriate
    Synonyms :
    See Also: penalise  flagellum  flogger 
 
2)whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
    Synonyms :flagellate 
    See Also: flog  flagellum  flogger  flagellation  flagellant  flagellant 
 
3)devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
    Synonyms :desolate devastate lay_waste_to ravage waste 
    See Also: destroy  bane  depredation  devastation  bleakness  desolation  desolation  destruction  destroyer  ruin 
 



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