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n. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

n. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.

n. A whip used to inflict punishment.

v. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

v. To chastise severely; excoriate.

v. To flog.

n. A persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble, (figurative) cause of suffering to people.

n. A whip often of leather.

v. To strike with a scourge.

n. A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.

n. Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.

v. To whip severely; to lash.

v. To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.

v. To harass or afflict severely.

n. A whip for the infliction of pain or punishment; a lash. See flagellum, 1.

n.

n. A punishment; a punitive affliction; any means of inflicting punishment. vengeance, or suffering.

n. One who or that which greatly afflicts, harasses, or destroys.

To whip with a scourge; lash; apply the scourge to.

To punish with severity; chastise or correct; afflict for sins or faults, and for the purpose of correction.

To afflict greatly; harass; torment.

v. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

v. punish severely; excoriate

n. something causing misery or death

v. whip

n. a person who inspires fear or dread

n. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

""Kevin Rudd as previous prime minister had indicated his intention to deal with what he called the scourge of it," he said."

scourged    scourges    scourging   

penalise    penalize    punish    affliction    strap    welt    slash    trounce    flog    lather   

lash    whip    punishment    chastise    calamity   

converge    dirge    diverge    emerge    merge    purge    reemerge    serge    splurge    spurge   

plague    ravage    pestilence    epidemic    calamity    pest    malady    famine    whip    outbreak