Execute and Hang

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Execute

Execute verb - To carry out effectively.

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Hang is a synonym for execute in put to death topic. In some cases you can use "Hang" instead a verb "Execute", when it comes to topics like kill, hang a person.

Nearby Words: execution, executive, executed, executing, executor

Hang

Hang verb - Kill by hanging.

Usage example: The murderer was hanged on Friday

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Execute is a synonym for hang in put to death topic. You can use "Execute" instead a verb "Hang", if it concerns topics such as hang a person, kill by suspension from a rope.

Nearby Words: hangup, hanging, hangout, hanger, hanged

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man	execute man	hang man
woman	execute woman	hang woman
people	execute people	hang people
someone	execute someone	hang someone
Other words: criminal, king, father, enemy, everyone, son, guards, enemies.

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Kick the Dog: The hangman constructed to execute Ange is a short drop, which is an improper design that does not kill her, instead leaving her to hang and choke until she's saved.

Source: Anime / Cross Ange
In Predator 2, Jamaican gangsters kidnap the leader of their rival Columbian gang, hang him from the ceiling naked by his ankles, and prepare to execute him.

Source: Money Is Not Power

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