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Quassation vs Squassation - What's the difference?

quassation | squassation |

As nouns the difference between quassation and squassation

is that quassation is (archaic) a shaking or agitation while squassation is a variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached.

quassation

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (archaic) A shaking or agitation.

    • squassation

    English

    Noun

  • A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached.