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crucify

/kˈɹusəˌfaɪ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    kill by nailing onto a cross

    Jesus Christ was crucified

  2. verb

    treat cruelly

    The children tormented the stuttering teacher

  3. verb

    hold within limits and control

    subdue one's appetites

  4. verb

    criticize harshly or violently

    The press savaged the new President

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