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scourging

Variant of scourge

noun

a whip or other instrument for flogging
any means of inflicting severe punishment, suffering, or vengeance
any cause of serious trouble or affliction: the scourge of war

transitive verb scourged, scourging

to whip or flog
to punish, chastise, or afflict severely

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