Taking pleasure from inflicting pain Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SADISTIC Taking pleasure from inflicting pain (8)
4% SADISM Pleasure from inflicting pain (6) New York Times Nov 29, 2017
3% YELL Cry of pain from chicken, but no cry of pain? (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2025
3% PERPETRATION Infliction (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Sep 8, 2025
3% PUNISH Inflict a penalty for (6) Newsday Aug 24, 2025
3% TORTURED Inflicted pain on (8)
3% HURT Inflict pain on (4) The Times Concise May 23, 2024
3% SADISTS They take pleasure from others' pain (7)
3% HURTS Inflicts pain (5)
3% HARM Inflict pain on (4) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2017
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