scourge
noun
- 1
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- 2
a person who inspires fear or dread
he was the terror of the neighborhood
- 3
something causing misery or death
the bane of my life
verb
- 1
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
- 2
whip
The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- 3
punish severely; excoriate
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