What does scourging mean?
Scourging means present participle and gerund of scourge.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of scourge.
The penalty for the breach of various contracts is scourging with stripes[…]
Use scourging when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scourging means present participle and gerund of scourge.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The penalty for the breach of various contracts is scourging with stripes[…]
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