scourge
US /skɝːdʒ/
UK /skɝːdʒ/

1.
cambuk, cemeti
a whip used as an instrument of punishment
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The ancient Romans used a scourge for flogging.
Bangsa Romawi kuno menggunakan cambuk untuk mencambuk.
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He felt the sting of the scourge on his back.
Dia merasakan sengatan cambuk di punggungnya.
2.
momok, bencana, malapetaka
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
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The disease was a scourge on the population.
Penyakit itu adalah momok bagi penduduk.
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Poverty remains a scourge in many parts of the world.
Kemiskinan tetap menjadi momok di banyak bagian dunia.
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