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noun • someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others | ||||||||
| 26% | 5 | Punitive | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to punishment adjective satellite • serving as or designed to impose punishment • (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law | ||||||||
| 26% | 8 | Authorise punitive action | ||||||
noun • formal and explicit approval • a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards • official permission or approval • the act of final authorization verb • give sanction to • give authority or permission to • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath | ||||||||
Punitive Persons Crossword Clue
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SADISTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times14 Aug 1977 | Across 95 | |
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