Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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trounce | No | No | Yes | No |
scourge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trounce (noun) | scourge (noun) |
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a whip used to inflict punishment | |
a person who inspires fear or dread | |
something causing misery or death |
trounce (verb) | scourge (verb) |
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censure severely or angrily | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | whip |
beat severely with a whip or rod | punish severely; excoriate |