NOUN | act | impalement | the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture |
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Meaning | The act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture. | |
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Broader | cruelty, inhuman treatment | A cruel act |
Spanish | empalamiento | |
Catalan | empalament | |
Verbs | impale | pierce with a sharp stake or point |
impale | kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole |
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