• A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.

  Tacitus
  Roman senator and historian 56-117
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1. unscrupulous
2. acquiescence
3. blessing
4. passive

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A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all. by : Tacitus

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