garrote
Example Sentences
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He had been staging a performance in which he planned to sit in a garrote during the congress to denounce repression.
From Reuters
Sometimes it’s not, and not just when there’s danger of someone being garroted by a mystery assassin.
From Los Angeles Times
He was finally captured after Sacramento police said a would-be victim escaped and they recovered a garrote made from a pair of dowels and parachute cord, along with scissors and other items.
From Fox News
He was finally captured after Sacramento police said a would-be victim escaped and they recovered a garrote made from a pair of dowels and parachute cord along with scissors and other items.
From Seattle Times
If I used sexist, racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic language as curse words, I might be garroted.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
