scourge

v. lash, whip, flog; chastise, punish severely

n. whip, lash; suffering, calamity, affliction

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Noun
1. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
(synonym) flagellum
(hypernym) whip
2. something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
(synonym) bane, curse, nemesis
(hypernym) affliction
(derivation) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
3. a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
(synonym) terror, threat
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

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Verb
1. punish severely; excoriate
(hypernym) punish, penalize, penalise
(derivation) flagellum
2. whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
(synonym) flagellate
(hypernym) flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
(derivation) flagellum
3. devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
(synonym) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
(hypernym) destroy, ruin
(hyponym) ruin
(derivation) bane, curse, nemesis

n. kámen úrazu; metla

Rzecz. plaga; dopust; utrapienie