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guillotine

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of guillotine

to cut off the head of

French Revolutionary forces captured and guillotined countless aristocrats in the chaotic period following the downfall of the monarchy

Synonyms of guillotine

behead, decapitate, head

Words Related to guillotine

prune, shorten, trim

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