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Garrot

Noun:

1. A device used for strangulation or execution, consisting of a collar or a ligature tightened around the neck.

Example sentence: The criminal was sentenced to death by the garrot.

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Verb:

1. To strangle or choke someone with a garrot.

Example sentence: The assassin garroted the unsuspecting victim silently.

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Adjective:

1. Characterized by strangulation or execution using a garrot.

Example sentence: The garrot method of execution was considered brutal and inhumane.

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