scourge
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(verb) punish severely |
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Related Words: penalize, punish |
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| 2. |
(noun) a whip used to inflict punishment |
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Related Words: whip |
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| 3. |
(verb) whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" |
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Synonyms: flagellate |
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Related Words: flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip |
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(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" |
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Synonyms: terror, threat |
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Related Words: human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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(noun) something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life" |
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Synonyms: bane, curse, nemesis |
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Related Words: affliction |
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