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behead

verb as in cut off the head of

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Since then, foreign ministries on both sides have lodged serious protests with the other, and a Chinese diplomat made what some interpreted as a threat to behead Takaichi.

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I am where I want to be—on a boat that will beheading be heading for The United States of America.

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When challenged about IS atrocities including beheadings, he says a lot of "unfortunate" things happened.

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The militants attracted hundreds of foreign fighters and became known for public beheadings and the enslavement of women.

Earlier this year Gen Kainerugaba threatened to behead the opposition leader, though he later deleted the "joke" tweet and apologised.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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