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7 letters · 17 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb kill by nailing onto a cross
verb treat cruelly
verb hold within limits and control
originFrom Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificō, from Latin crucifigō.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0