Definitions of electrocution
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execution by electricity
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synonyms:
burning
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type of:
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capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution
putting a condemned person to death
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capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution
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killing by electric shock
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type of:
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kill, killing, putting to death
the act of terminating a life
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kill, killing, putting to death
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