[
UK
/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
]
[ US /ˌɛksəkˈjuʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɛksəkˈjuʃən/ ]
Synonyms
Execution of instructions or plans
Death by official order
hanging
killing
shooting
crucifixion
martyrdom
strangling
strangulation
beheading
decapitation
gassing
electrocution
electric chair
capital punishment
the block
lethal injection
guillotining
firing squad
contract killing
impalement
burning at the stake
death penalty
ultimate penalty
the gallows
the rope
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