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: the practice of playing unpleasant tricks on someone or forcing someone to do unpleasant things
Note: Hazing is done as part of a ritual that people (such as college students) must go through before they are allowed to become members of a group (such as a fraternity).
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hazing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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