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Scourge – A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced skurj)

To remember the definition of the word scourge, use the following mnemonic:

The skier had an urge (scourge) to ski into the crowd – her action caused a great deal of trouble and suffering.

The skier had an urge (scourge) to ski in the crowd – her action caused a great deal of trouble and suffering

 

Examples of scourge in a sentence

The wayward teenager was the scourge of the neighbourhood until he was sent to a young offenders' institution.

Medical research is always trying to find a cure for major scourges on human health such as cancer and Alzheimer's.

I love to see butterflies in the garden, but the caterpillars they come from are a scourge on my plants.

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