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noun

• the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

31%7 Implement for spanking
noun

• a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)

31%7A paddle used for spanking
noun

• a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand

• a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel

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New York Times01 Apr 2001 Down 66
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