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Uncommonscourge
The correct spelling is scourge.
How to pronounce scourge
/skɜːdʒ/
nounIPA: /skɜːdʒ/
Say it like: Sco-wrj-e
The correct spelling is scourge. A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction. For example: "Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere."
Usage Examples
“Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.”
“He flogged him with a scourge.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.
- 2.A means to inflict such pain or destruction.
- 3.A whip, often of leather.
verb
- 1.To strike with a scourge; to flog.
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