Punish Perhaps Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games • a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel • an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board • a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat verb • propel with a paddle • play in or as if in water, as of small children • swim like a dog in shallow water • walk unsteadily, with short steps • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking • stir with a paddle
	24%	6		Punish in retaliation
	verb • take revenge for a perceived wrong
	24%	9		Punish with extreme severity
	verb • treat brutally • make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman • become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

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New York Times27 Nov 1997	Across 42
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