scourge - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

Synonyms

• flagellum
• scourge

More generic

• whip

Noun

a person who inspires fear or dread

Synonyms

• scourge
• terror
• threat

More generic

• individual
• mortal
• person
• somebody
• someone
• soul

Noun

something causing misery or death

Synonyms

• bane
• curse
• nemesis
• scourge

More generic

• affliction

Verb

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

Synonyms

• desolate
• devastate
• lay waste to
• ravage
• scourge
• waste

More generic

• destroy
• ruin

More specific

• ruin

Verb

whip

Synonyms

• flagellate
• scourge

More generic

• flog
• lash
• lather
• slash
• strap
• trounce
• welt
• whip

Verb

punish severely; excoriate

Synonyms

• scourge

More generic

• penalise
• penalize
• punish

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