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adjective • inflicting punishment | ||||||||
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noun • financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||||
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noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense verb • take revenge for a perceived wrong | ||||||||
Inflicting Punishment Crossword Clue
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PUNITIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PUNITIVE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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6 | One gaining pleasure from inflicting pain on another
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7 | Plays a dismal part, inflicting pain for pleasure
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 Dec 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Dec 2004 |
