A sadist likes inflicting pain; a masochist, receiving it.
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Inflicting
Synonyms for "inflicting" (12 found)
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The discrepancy between the high moral cost of inflicting pain on these creatures and the insignificant benefit of improving one's appearance is such that the latter cannot be said to outweigh the former.
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Sami received pleasure out of inflicting pain.
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Cheap produce from Europe is inflicting damage on Algeria.
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