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Getting The Short Measure And Taking Offence Crossword Clue

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noun

• the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

36%11 Responsible for a lethal offence
adjective satellite

• guilty of murder or bloodshed

36%14 No longer treated as a criminal offence
verb

• make legal

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