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n. a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy n. a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)

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  1. n. a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy n. a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)