 crucify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (law,Christianity) kill by nailing onto a cross | |
| Examples: | "Jesus Christ was crucified" |
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| Related terms: | execute crucifixion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] treat cruelly | |
| Synonyms: | tantalize rag bedevil dun frustrate torment | |
| Examples: | "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" |
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| Related terms: | annoy harass tease persecute hamstring madden tormentor frustration harassment badgering | |
| 3. | [ verb ] criticize harshly or violently | |
| Synonyms: | pillory savage | |
| Examples: | "The press savaged the new President" "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" |
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| Related terms: | criticize | |
| Similar spelling: |
cricify crucifix crucifer cruciform Cruciferae crucible |
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