Dislocated
Dislocated adjective - Separated at the joint.
Stretched and dislocated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stretched" instead a verb "Dislocated".
Nearby Words: dislocation, dislocating
Stretched
Stretched adjective - (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching.
Dislocated and stretched are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dislocated" instead a verb "Stretched".
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- When used to interrogate a prisoner (who often did not survive) the victim's limbs would be stretched via a slow process until forcefully dislocated.
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This involved being stretched until his limbs dislocated, hung by the neck but cut down before unconsciousness set in, strapped to a table, having his innards reeled out, his private parts cut off and eventually, when his suffering had ceased to be entertaining, having his head cut off.
Source: Film / Braveheart
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