What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scorn during school tests — they inflict unnecessary pain (7)" mean?

The definition is "they inflict unnecessary pain". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). DIS (synonym="scorn [verb]") in SATS (synonym="SATS") = SADISTS; definition: "they inflict unnecessary pain" The answer is SADISTS.

Scorn during school tests — they inflict unnecessary pain (7)

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