scourge(noun) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
(noun) something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
(verb) devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
(verb) whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
(verb) punish severely; excoriate
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