noun. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

noun. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.

noun. A small whip used to inflict punishment.

transitive verb. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

transitive verb. To chastise severely; excoriate.

transitive verb. To flog.

To whip with a scourge; lash; apply the scourge to.

To punish with severity; chastise or correct; afflict for sins or faults, and for the purpose of correction.

To afflict greatly; harass; torment.

noun. A whip for the infliction of pain or punishment; a lash. See flagellum, 1.

noun. undefined

noun. A punishment; a punitive affliction; any means of inflicting punishment. vengeance, or suffering.

noun. One who or that which greatly afflicts, harasses, or destroys.

noun. A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.

noun. Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.

transitive verb. To whip severely; to lash.

transitive verb. To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.

transitive verb. To harass or afflict severely.

noun. A persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble, (figurative) cause of suffering to people.

noun. A whip often of leather.

verb. To strike with a scourge.

verb. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

verb. punish severely; excoriate

noun. something causing misery or death

verb. whip

noun. a person who inspires fear or dread

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

""Kevin Rudd as previous prime minister had indicated his intention to deal with what he called the scourge of it," he said."

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adversity  afflict  affliction  ambulatory plague  bane  

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