Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hangman's halter | Yes | No | No | No |
noose | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hangman's halter (noun) | noose (noun) |
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a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose |
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled |
hangman's halter (verb) | noose (verb) |
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secure with a noose | |
make a noose in or of |