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sacrificial

adjective
 
 
/ˌsæk.rɪˈfɪʃ.əl/

Definition

offered as a sacrifice: The priest held up the head of the sacrificial goat.KillingMurder and attempted murderReligious practices sacrificially
 
 
/-i/ adverb
Religious practicesKillingMurder and attempted murder
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