eng: scourge

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Meaning
means	(noun) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) scourge, flagellum
means	(noun) something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life" curse, bane, nemesis, scourge
means	(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" threat, scourge, terror
means	(verb) punish severely; excoriate scourge
means	(verb) whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" flagellate, scourge
means	(verb) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" waste, lay waste to, ravage, desolate, scourge, devastate