slash vs scourge

slash and scourge both are nouns.

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

As verbs, scourge is a hyponym of slash; that is, scourge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slash:

Other hyponyms of slash include flagellate, leather, horsewhip, switch, cowhide, cat, birch.

slash (noun)	scourge (noun)
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument	a whip used to inflict punishment
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	a person who inspires fear or dread
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)	something causing misery or death
a wound made by cutting

slash (verb)	scourge (verb)
cut drastically	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cut open	whip
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete	punish severely; excoriate
beat severely with a whip or rod
move or stir about violently