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decapitation vs putting to death

putting to death vs decapitation

decapitation and putting to death both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decapitation Yes No No No
putting to death Yes No No No
As nouns, putting to death is a hypernym of decapitation; that is, putting to death is a word with a broader meaning than decapitation:
  • decapitation: killing by cutting off the head
  • putting to death: the act of terminating a life
Other hypernyms of decapitation include kill, killing.
decapitation (noun) putting to death (noun)
killing by cutting off the head the act of terminating a life
execution by cutting off the victim's head
Difference between decapitation and putting to death

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