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Synonyms
scourge

noun

  1. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
  2. something causes misery or death: "the bane of my life"
  3. a person who inspires fear or dread: "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

verb

  1. punish severely: excoriate
  2. whip: "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
  3. devastate or ravage: "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"