Complete Definition of "scourge"

English

Pronunciation
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:rhymes|��(r)d�

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

#:Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.

  1. A whip often of leather.

#:He flogged him with a scourge.

Translations
trans-top|a persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble
Finnish: vitsaus, maanvaiva
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trans-top|a whip often of leather
Finnish: piiska, ruoska
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ttbc|Hebrew: פ�ע

Verb
en-verb|scourges|scourging|scourged

  1. To strike with a scourge.

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