Garroter

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who uses a garrote.
  2. 2
    someone who kills by strangling wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who strangles someone from behind.

Synonyms

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assassinbutchercannibalchokercutthroatdesperado

Etymology

From garrote + -er.

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