Officer In A Rush To Inflict Punishment Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
	36%	7		Inflict capital punishment upon
	verb • kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment • murder in a planned fashion • put in effect • carry out the legalities of • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • carry out or perform an action • sign in the presence of witnesses
	36%	7		Inflict corporal punishment on kid, for example
	noun • an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning verb • whip with a leather strap

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Feb 2015	Down 17
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