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Stoning

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death countable, uncountable

    "The stonings came as something of a surprise, in that Iranian officials had said they had suspended that method of execution."

  2. 2
    the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stone form-of, gerund, participle, present

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