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garrote

noun verb

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

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Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɡəˈɹɒt

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noun

  1. an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

verb

  1. strangle with an iron collar

    “people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain”

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people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain

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