SCOURGE
/skɜːdʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13
Definition
- verb punish severely.
- verb whip.
— synonyms: flagellate
- verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly.
— synonyms: lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).
— synonyms: flagellum
- noun something causing misery or death.
— synonyms: bane, curse, nemesis
- noun a person who inspires fear or dread.
— synonyms: terror, threat
Examples
- “Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.”
- “He flogged him with a scourge.”
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