Someone Who Punishes Wrongdoing Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • someone who takes vengeance
	34%	7		A word for someone who punishes a child by hitting them on the bottom
	noun • a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand • a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
	32%	6		Deity who punishes those who violate moral laws
	noun • in Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world

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