Creator of much suffering (7)

I believe the answer is:

scourge

(Other definitions for scourge that I've seen before include "Plague; whip" , "Affliction - whip" , "Afflict" , "torment" , "Whip; agent of suffering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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