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| attack |
to begin or attempt to inflict harm upon. [1/9 definitions] |
| attaint |
to inflict the loss of civil rights on (someone) following conviction for a major crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for; take vengeance for. [2 definitions] |
| cruel |
inclined to inflict or intentionally inflicting pain, hardship, or suffering. [1/3 definitions] |
| fire ant |
any of various ants that can inflict a burning sting, found esp. in South America and the southern United States. |
| go for the jugular |
to attempt to inflict a seriously wounding or fatal blow; attempt to defeat decisively. |
| hurt |
to inflict pain, damage, or suffering. [1/8 definitions] |
| penalize |
to inflict a penalty on (a person or group). [2/3 definitions] |
| Portuguese man-of-war |
a sea hydrozoan found in warm oceans, having a bladderlike sac that resembles a sail and allows it to float, and trailing many long stinging tentacles that may inflict severe injury. |
| prick |
to mark, puncture, or inflict pain on with a small, sharp object. [1/9 definitions] |
| scourge |
to inflict punishment, suffering, or destruction upon. [1/4 definitions] |
| sting |
to inflict or feel a sudden, sharp, physical or emotional pain. [2/9 definitions] |
| stingray |
any of a variety of rays having a long whiplike tail on which is a venomous spine that can inflict severe wounds. |
| threat |
a declaration of intent to cause harm or difficulty, or to inflict punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| torment |
to inflict great physical or mental anguish on. [1/4 definitions] |
| visit |
to inflict (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/9 definitions] |
| wither |
to inflict heavy damage on; blight; decimate. [1/5 definitions] |
| wound1 |
to inflict a wound. [1/4 definitions] |
| wreak |
to inflict or carry out (punishment, revenge, destruction, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
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