Decapitate and Shorten

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Decapitate verb - To cut off the head of.

Usage example: a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated

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Shorten and decapitate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb "Decapitate".

Nearby Words: decapitation, decapitating

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Decapitate and shorten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decapitate" instead a verb "Shorten".

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

decapitate limbs

shorten limbs

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