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One Showing A Desire For Essentially Deadly Sadism Acts Crossword Clue

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noun

• someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

• someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity

verb

• to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

39%7 Engaging in acts of sadism
noun

• sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

35%7Sadism
noun

• a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

• feelings of extreme heartlessness

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

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The Guardian Cryptic11 Jul 2023 Across 17
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