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Definition scourge in American English

scourge noun

[countable] noun
/skɜrdʒ/
1

something that causes a lot of trouble or harm

Example

the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets

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task burden necessity
2

a whip used in the past to punish people

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beating the birch box someone’s ears
3

someone in a position of power who criticizes people severely

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ingrate perfectionist purist
Definition scourge in American English