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Hurt Like A Groan Inducing Joke

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verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

41%6 Cringe-worthy or groan-inducing
adjective

• Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality

• Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental

41%6 One who delivers groan-inducing jokes
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