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Synonyms for guillotine
ˈgɪl əˌtin, ˈgi ə-; esp. for v. ˌgɪl əˈtin, ˌgi ə-guil·lo·tine

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  1. closure by compartment, guillotinenoun

    closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

    Synonyms:
    closure by compartment

  2. guillotineverb

    instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people

    Synonyms:
    closure by compartment

  3. guillotineverb

    kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine

    "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"

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How to use guillotine in a sentence?

  1. Franz Kafka:

    A belief is like a guillotine, just as heavy, just as light.

  2. Charles de LEUSSE:

    Praying mantis cuts off the male's head. Guillotine: the erection of crowds. (Mante religieuse coupe la tête du mâle. Guillotine: l'érection des foules)

  3. A.E. Samaan:

    Madame la Guillotine is the younger sister, the ideological sibling of the 2nd Amendment; both were conceived of a need to purge overbearing governments.

  4. The Republican governor:

    What I think we ought to do is bring the guillotine back, we could have public executions and have, you know, we could even have (guessing) which hole it falls in.

  5. Bruno Margolle:

    It’s a relief. I’m not going to say otherwise, we were strung up on the guillotine, waiting.


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