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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 24% | 8 | Extreme physical pain inflicted as punishment or punishment | |
3 | 22% | 13 | To cross-examine or cross-interrogate a witness or suspect in a legal setting | |
Punishment From Cross Man Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPANKING" which means:
- noun
- • The act of slapping on the buttocks adjective satellite
- • Quick and energetic verb
- • To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
- • To soundly defeat, to trounce.
- • To hit very hard
- • To move rapidly. adjective
- • Fast and energetic.
- • Brisk and fresh. adverb
- • (now usually with “new”) an intensifier.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I don't believe in spanking as a form of punishment."
- • "Parents should discuss discipline techniques rather than resorting to spanking."
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