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scourge

noun/verb

/skɜːrdʒ/

Meaning

A source of great pain or punishment; to whip or inflict suffering on someone.

Disease and poverty remain a scourge in many regions.

scourge of society

plague, curse, affliction, torment, punishment

blessing, benefit, comfort

the scourge of, scourge society, scourge war, scourge poverty

work, especially hard physical work; to work hard

noun: the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject; verb: to base or establish some...

a formal promise or assurance, especially about the quality or durability of a product

A preliminary version of a piece of writing; to prepare a preliminary version of a document.

a sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety causing irrational behavior

To extend outward and hang over something; a projecting part.