adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of impale form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Pinned to something by piercing. not-comparable

Synonyms

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Example

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"There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning."

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