Decapitation and Murder

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Decapitation noun - Execution by cutting off the victim's head.

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Murder and decapitation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Murder" instead a noun "Decapitation".

Nearby Words: decapitate, decapitated, decapitating

Murder noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Decapitation and murder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decapitation" instead a noun "Murder".

A rather gruesome murder (involving decapitation) in Sweden was touted by the newspapers as the "Vampire Murder" when it was revealed that the victim used to play Vampire: The Masquerade.

Source: Cowboy Bebop At His Computer / Tabletop Games
Decapitation was the standard method of execution for murder and other capital crimes in Germanic and Scandinavian countries from the Middle Ages to 20th century.

Source: Off with His Head!
He's as snobbish and socially awkward as you can get for a ten-year old, his knack for decapitation and other forms of murder aside (not to mention the snark he inherited from his father).

Source: Comicbook / Robin

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