VERB | social | electrocute | kill by electric shock |
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social | electrocute, fry | kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair |
Sounds | ihleh'ktrahkyuw.t | |
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Rhymes | absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt... |
Meaning | kill by electric shock. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody | |
Example | "She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted" | |
Broader | kill | Cause the death of, without intention |
Spanish | electrocutarse, electrocutar | |
Catalan | electrocutar | |
Nouns | electrocution | killing by electric shock |
Meaning | kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | They want to electrocute the prisoners | |
Example | "The serial killer was electrocuted" | |
Synonym | fry | |
Broader | kill | Cause to die |
Spanish | electrocusión, electrocutar, freír | |
Catalan | electrocutar | |
Nouns | electrocution | execution by electricity |
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