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Beheading

Noun / bɪˈhedɪŋ / Another word for beheading — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of cutting off a person's head.

Synonyms & similar words

behead decollate decapitate decapitation decapitation execution guillotine chopping cutting severing lynching assassination murder slaying killing butchery massacre bloodshed annihilation extermination obliteration eradication destruction

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Example sentences

  1. The queen was horrified by the beheading of her friend.
  2. Beheading was a common form of punishment in medieval times.
  3. The executioner was skilled in the art of beheading.
  4. The beheading of the criminal was witnessed by a large crowd.
  5. The beheading of the statue was a symbolic act of protest.

Quotes

  • Off with his head!
  • I have no head for business.
  • The head bone's connected to the neck bone.

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