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verb • carry further or advance • regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice | ||||||||
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noun • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another • spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • feel envious towards; admire enviously • be envious of; set one's heart on | ||||||||
Lord Who Said Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely Crossword Clue
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ACTON which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | " . . . ___ power corrupts . . . ": Lord Acton
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10 Jan 1988 | New York Times / 10 Jan 1988 |
2 | "As rust corrupts iron, so ___ corrupts man": Antisthenes
New York Times -
03 Jan 2010 | New York Times / 03 Jan 2010 |
3 | "Power corrupts," e.g.
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03 Jan 2010 | New York Times / 03 Jan 2010 |
4 | One who corrupts
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09 May 1993 | New York Times / 09 May 1993 |
5 | Person who alters or corrupts something | |
6 | Someone who demeans or corrupts others | |
7 | The rate of doing work; electrical energy; or, according to Lord Acton, authority or control that “corrupts”
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20 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 20 May 2023 |
