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- [skurj]
- /skɜrdʒ/
- /skɜːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skurj]
- /skɜrdʒ/
Definitions of scourge word
- noun scourge a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture. 1
- noun scourge a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism. 1
- noun scourge a cause of affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity. 1
- verb with object scourge to whip with a scourge; lash. 1
- verb with object scourge to punish, chastise, or criticize severely. 1
- noun scourge cause of widespread suffering 1
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Origin of scourge
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French escorge, derivative of escorgier to whip < Vulgar Latin *excorrigiāre, derivative of Latin corrigia thong, whip (see ex-1); (v.) Middle English < Old French escorgier
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Parts of speech for Scourge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scourge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scourge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scourge
noun scourge
- affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
- blue ruin — (Slang) (now archaic) Low-end gin, usually home-made.
- bullwhip — A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip.
- calamity — A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
verb scourge
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
- birching — the action of beating someone, esp a naughty schoolchild, with a birch
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
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