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scourge

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
scourge

Plural
scourges

  1. A scourge is a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.
    Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.
  2. A scourge is a leather whip.
    He flogged him with a scourge.

Verb

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Plain form
scourge

Third-person singular
scourges

Past tense
scourged

Past participle
scourged

Present participle
scourging

  1. If you scourge someone, you cause suffering to them.
  2. If you scourge something, you hit it with a scourge (whip).