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Punish Publicly Crossword Clue

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99%3Exact Match!
noun

• any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

• a man who serves as a sailor

verb

• coat with tar

36%7 Used to publicly shame and punish
noun

• an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms

24%6Punish in retaliation
verb

• take revenge for a perceived wrong

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New York Times16 Jul 1994 Across 68
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