bearbaiting
[ bair-bey-ting ]
/ ˈbɛərˌbeɪ tɪŋ /
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noun
the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear.
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bear-baiting
noun
(formerly) an entertainment in which dogs attacked and enraged a chained bear
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