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1scourge — [[t]skɜrdʒ[/t]] n. v. scourged, scourg•ing 1) a whip or lash, esp. for the infliction of punishment 2) a person or thing that administers punishment or criticism 3) a cause of affliction or calamity: the scourge of famine[/ex] 4) to whip with a… …
2scourge — n. & v. n. 1 a whip used for punishment, esp. of people. 2 a person or thing seen as punishing, esp. on a large scale (the scourge of famine; Genghis Khan, the scourge of Asia). v.tr. 1 whip. 2 punish; afflict; oppress. Derivatives: scourger n.… …
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5scourge — scourger, n. scourgingly, adv. /skerrj/, n., v., scourged, scourging. n. 1. a whip or lash, esp. for the infliction of punishment or torture. 2. a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism. 3. a cause of… …
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