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The Clue

Flogs (8 letter answer)

The Answer

SCOURGES

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Notes

The answer SCOURGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

SCOURGE as a noun:

1. (scourge, flagellum) = a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
2. (bane, curse, scourge, nemesis) = something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
3. (terror, scourge, threat) = a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

SCOURGE as a verb:

1. punish severely; excoriate
2. (flagellate, scourge) = whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
3. (lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge) = devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"