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scourge



Pronunciation: (skûrj), [key]
—n., v., scourged, scourg•ing.

—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 affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity.

—v.t.
1. to whip with a scourge; lash.
2. to punish, chastise, or criticize severely.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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