Someone Who Punishes Wrongdoing

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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noun • someone who takes vengeance
	32%	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
	27%	8		Creature that punishes misbehaving children
noun • an imaginary monster used to frighten children

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