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noun • someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others | ||||
| 33% | 7 | A type of ancient trial in which the accused person would consume a piece of bread, with the belief that divine intervention would harm the guilty party. | ||
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interjection • Short for "I pray thee", i.e. Please. | ||||
Who Would Happily Make You Smart
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SADIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SADIST
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