what does garrotte mean?
GARROTTE as NOUN
- Meaning
- an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
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Hypernyms(s) garrotte is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GARROTTE as VERB
- Meaning
- strangle with an iron collar
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain
Hypernyms(s) garrotte is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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