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Decollation vs Beheading - What's the difference?

decollation | beheading | Synonyms |

Beheading is a synonym of decollation.



As nouns the difference between decollation and beheading

is that decollation is the act of beheading someone while beheading is an instance of at least one person being beheaded.

As a verb beheading is

present participle of lang=en.

decollation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of beheading someone.

    • See also

    * decollate

    beheading

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of at least one person being beheaded.
    • A large crowd gathered to see the beheading
    The guillotine was meant to humanize beheadings''' but allowed the French Revolution to execute by ' beheading at an industrial rate

    Synonyms

    * decapitation * decollation