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verb • punish with an arbitrary penalty • punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Creature that punishes misbehaving children | ||||||
noun • an imaginary monster used to frighten children | ||||||||
| 27% | 10 | Person who punishes themselves physically for religious purification | ||||||
noun • a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification • a person who whips himself as a religious penance | ||||||||
Punishes With Arbitrary Penalties Crossword Clue
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AMERCES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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AMERCES
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times13 Oct 1996 | Down 94 | |
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