scourge, n.
(scourges)
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(scourges)
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a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
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flagellum scourge
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a person who inspires fear or dread
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
scourge terror threat
sample sentences
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"
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something causing misery or death
<noun.state>
bane curse nemesis scourge
sample sentences
"the bane of my life"
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