meaning of scourges
1. A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.
2. Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
3. To whip severely; to lash.
4. To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
5. To harass or afflict severely.
6. a whip used to inflict punishment often used for pedantic humor
Related Words
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