Piacle

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piacle \Pi"a*cle\, n. [L. piaculum a propitiatory sacrifice,
     that which requires expiation, a wicked action, fr. piare to
     appease, to expiate, pius pious.]
     A heinous offense which requires expiation. [R.] --Howell.
     [1913 Webster]