scourge vs threat

scourge and threat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scourge	Yes	No	Yes	No
threat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scourge and threat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scourge include terror.

scourge (noun)	threat (noun)
a whip used to inflict punishment	a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
a person who inspires fear or dread	declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
something causing misery or death	a person who inspires fear or dread
	something that is a source of danger

scourge (verb)	threat (verb)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
whip
punish severely; excoriate