procrustes

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Synonyms: procrustean, procreates

Antonyms: procrustean, procreates

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A celebrated legendary [[highwayman]] of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.

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