noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of scourge form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of scourge form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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afflictafflictionbanechastisecowhidecurse

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"Those goals have been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals, a universal call to action to reduce scourges of poverty."

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