The Clue
Whip (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SCOURGE
Tags
Notes
The answer SCOURGE 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"