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noun • a stick that people can lean on to help them walk • a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane • a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment verb • beat with a cane | ||||
| 35% | 6 | A switch or rod used for corporal punishment | ||
noun • a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children | ||||
| 35% | 8 | Form of corporal punishment | ||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||||
Journalist Having Gone To Jail Is Given Corporal Punishment
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CANED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CANED
Updated: October 14, 2023
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