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   scourge

   /skəːdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment. historical Similar whiphorsewhiplashstrapbirchswitchflailbullwhiprawhidehistorical:cat-o'-nine-tailsknoutrare:flagellumquirtblacksnake
   • 2. a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering: "the scourge of mass unemployment" Similar afflictionbanecurseplaguemenaceevilmisfortuneburdencross to bearthorn in one's flesh/sidebitter pilltrialnuisancepesttormenttorturemiserysufferingblightcancercankerpunishmentpenaltyvisitationOpposite blessinggodsend

   verb

   • 1. whip (someone) as a punishment: historical "our people did scourge him severely" Similar flogwhipbeathorsewhiplashflagellateflailstrapbirchcanethrashbeltleatherbullwhipinformal:give someone a hidingtan someone's hidelathertake a strap tobeat the living daylights out ofwhalearchaic:switchstripethongrare:quirt
   • 2. cause great suffering to: "political methods used to scourge and oppress workers" Similar afflictplaguetormenttorturecursecause suffering tooppressburdenbedevilbesetdevastatepunish

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French escorge (noun), escorgier (verb), from Latin ex- ‘thoroughly’ + corrigia ‘thong, whip’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCOURGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Scourge can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means something or someone that causes great suffering or trouble. As a verb, it means to beat someone with a whip or to cause suffering.

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     SCOURGE meaning: 1. something or someone that causes great...

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     SCOURGE translate: kesengsaraan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SCOURGE translate: bencana. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Scourge can be a noun or a verb, meaning a whip, a cause of affliction, or to punish severely. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of scourge from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCOURGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A scourge is something or someone that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. It can also be a whip or a verb meaning to whip or punish severely. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and synonyms of scourge.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscourge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Scourge is a noun that means a person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain. It can also mean a whip used to punish people in the past. Learn how to use scourge in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

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   Scourge is a noun meaning a whip, a cause of affliction, or a person who punishes severely. It can also be a verb meaning to whip or criticize harshly. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of scourge.

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   Definition of scourge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If something makes people miserable or causes them great pain and torment, it's a scourge. A corrupt government is one kind of scourge, and a plague of insects that destroys a farmer's crops is another kind of scourge.