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electrocution
[ih-lek-truh-kyoo-shuhn]
/ ɪˌlɛk trəˈkju ʃən /
NOUN
execution
Synonyms
STRONG
beheading
crucifixion
decapitation
gassing
hanging
hit
impalement
punishment
shooting
strangling
strangulation
WEAK
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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Electrocutions are not uncommon in the industry – sometimes as the result of mishaps with electricity supplied by generators, others when equipment tangles with overhead high-voltage power lines.
From Fox News • Mar. 4, 2019