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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of scourging
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as in ravaging
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
barbarians scourged the countryside, leaving village after village burned to the ground
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as in whipping
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
scourge the tree with a whip to loosen the bark
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“Scourging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scourging. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
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