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Punishes With Arbitrary Penalties

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verb

• punish with an arbitrary penalty

• punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court

27%8 Creature that punishes misbehaving children
noun

• an imaginary monster used to frighten children

27%10 Person who punishes themselves physically for religious purification
noun

• a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification

• a person who whips himself as a religious penance

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New York Times13 Oct 1996 Down 94
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