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noun • a sound defeat • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||
| 31% | 8 | Learner involved in awful beating — that's evident | ||
adjective • perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch • (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value • capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt adjective satellite • capable of being treated as fact | ||||
| 27% | 5 | "This thesaurus is awful. Not only is it awful, it's also ___!" (joke) | ||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adverb • used as intensifiers adjective satellite • exceptionally bad or displeasing • causing fear or dread or terror • inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||
Boys Kept In During Awful Beating
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DRUBBING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DRUBBING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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