execution
18 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #5,022
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Definitions
noun
putting a condemned person to death
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɛksʌkjˈuːʃʌn/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural executions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of performing
the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
putting a condemned person to death
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
solutionrevolutionprosecutionevolutioninstitutionconstitutiondistributioncontributionprostitutionresolutionpollutionretributionpersecutionabsolutionlucianrestitution
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