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barratry

noun /bærətri/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 13
Definitions
noun

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

noun

a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo

noun

the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery

noun

the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

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