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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAUGHTALESSONTO Punished for a purpose (15) Newsday Jul 29, 2016
3% FLOG Punish by whipping (4) (4) Puzzler May 4, 2026
3% ADAPT Change for a new purpose (5) Universal May 4, 2026
3% SPARES Doesn't punish (6) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
3% SETASIDE Reserve for a special purpose (3,5) (8) Mirror Classic May 2, 2026
3% PERMABAN Harshest punishment a website can give (8) New York Times May 2, 2026
3% INTENT Object, purpose (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 22, 2026
3% DOXED E-published as punishment (5) Newsday Apr 17, 2026
3% CANED Punished (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 16, 2026
3% AIMLESS Without purpose (7) Commuter Apr 16, 2026

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