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Punish Severely Crossword Clue

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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• a whip used to inflict punishment

• something causing misery or death

• a person who inspires fear or dread

verb

• punish severely; excoriate

• whip

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

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noun

• a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

• a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

• a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment

verb

• beat with a cane

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The Guardian Quick19 Jul 2016 Down 5
The Guardian Speedy10 Feb 2013 Across 9 THROWTHE
New York Times06 Oct 1996 Down 58
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