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scourge


Main Entry: 1scourge
Pronunciation: \ˈskərj also ˈskōrj, ˈskrj, ˈskrj\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French escorge, from escorger to whip, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigiare, from Latin ex- + corrigia thong, whip
Date: 13th century

1 : whip; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment
2 : an instrument of punishment or criticism
3 : a cause of wide or great affliction


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