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scourges

SaySKURJ-izUS/ˈskɜɹd͡ʒɪz/UK/ˈskɜːd͡ʒɪz/

2 meanings of scourges

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of scourge. Use it when you mean more than one.

    For centuries smallpox and famine were the twin scourges of the countryside.

    Poverty and hunger remain scourges in many parts of the world.

  2. 2
    verb
    The form of scourge used after he, she or it in the present.

    Every summer, drought scourges the farms along the valley.

    In the novel, a long war scourges the small kingdom for decades.

scourges is a form of scourge

scourge, noun: Something or someone that causes a lot of pain or trouble for a long time, like a disease or a war. Full entry

Forms
scourgescourges plural
Spelling
scourge → scourges: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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