Scourges

Synonyms for "scourges" (207 found)

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afflict affliction bane chastise cowhide curse flagellate infliction lash plague punish punishment strap thong torment adversity ambulatory plague annoyance baste bastinado

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beat belabor belt bete noire birch black death black plague blacksnake blight blister bubonic plague buffet bugbear bullwhack bullwhip burden calamity cane

Verb(3 words)

flagellate belt birch

Noun(1 words)

Related words (103)

larrup larval plague lather lay on lay waste to misery misfortune murrain nemesis nuisance open wound oppressor overrun pain pains pains and punishments pandemia pandemic pay payment

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Verb(15 words)

lash lather lay waste to quirt ravage scutch slash strap stripe thrash thresh waste whip whoop yark

Noun(3 words)

nemesis terror threat

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Those goals have been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals, a universal call to action to reduce scourges of poverty.

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