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Decapitation - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun decapitation

is beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.

decapitation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating
    • If the headsman's axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death
  • The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.
    • A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals.
  • (label) The unseating of a senior politician.
    • The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition.
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    • Synonyms

    * beheading

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.