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belly cutting

noun as in hara-kiri

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Thus arose the practice of seppuku (belly-cutting) or hara-kiri, the more common term.

A custom peculiar to Japan is a form of suicide known as hara-kiri, or "belly-cutting."

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to belly cutting, such as: disembowelment, seppuku, ceremonious suicide, and self-immolation.

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

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