| Main Entry: | execution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | killing |
Synonyms: |
beheading, capital punishment, contract killing, crucifixion, decapitation, electrocution, gassing, guillotining, hanging, hit, impalement, lethal injection, necktie party, punishment, rub out, shooting, strangling, strangulation |
| Main Entry: | stricture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | constriction |
Synonyms: |
astringency, binding, choking, compression, contraction, narrowing, restraint, shrinking, squeezing, strangulation, tightening, tightness |