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scourge

Nouns

• (n) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) flagellum,
• (n) something causing misery or death
  • the bane of my life
  bane, nemesis, curse,
• (n) a person who inspires fear or dread
  • he was the terror of the neighborhood
  terror, threat,

Verbs

• (v) punish severely; excoriate
• (v) whip
  • The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
  flagellate,
• (v) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
  devastate, lay waste to, ravage, desolate, waste,

Synonyms

flagellum flagellate bane nemesis curse devastate lay waste to ravage desolate waste terror threat

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