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| scourge [ skurj ] |
noun (plural scourg·es) |
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1. tormentor: somebody or something that is perceived as an agent of punishment, destruction, or severe criticism
  the scourge of my childhood
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2. whip: a whip that is used for inflicting punishment
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transitive verb (past and past participle scourged, present participle scourg·ing, 3rd person present singular scourg·es) |
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1. punish somebody: to punish or criticize somebody severely
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2. whip somebody: to whip somebody severely
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| [12th century. < Old French escorgier "to whip" < Latin corrigia "thong, whip"] |
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| scourg·er noun |
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