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Nouns
(n)
scourge
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flagellum
a whip used to inflict punishment
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(n)
bane
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curse
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scourge
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nemesis
something causing misery or death
“the bane of my life”
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(n)
terror
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scourge
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threat
a person who inspires fear or dread
“he was the terror of the neighborhood”
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Verbs
(v)
scourge
punish severely; excoriate
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(v)
flagellate
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scourge
whip
“The religious fanatics flagellated themselves”
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(v)
lay waste to
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waste
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devastate
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desolate
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ravage
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scourge
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
“The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion”
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