Cryptic crossword clue
To wit, a foul suffering stopped by touch of ruler? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCROFULA

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What does SCROFULA mean?

SCROFULA noun
  1. A form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.

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