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noun • a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung • a mental pain or distress • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property • operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act verb • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • deliver a sting to • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • cause a stinging pain • cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging | ||||||||
| 36% | 9 | In the act (of committing crime) | ||||||
adverb • doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible adjective satellite • in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act | ||||||||
| 36% | 9 | In the act (of committing crime) | ||||||
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Operation To Catch A Person Committing A Crime Informal Crossword Clue
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STING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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STING
Updated: October 13, 2023
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