Bug
Bug noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Scourge
Scourge noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.
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Scourge and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/scourge
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