Capital punishment
Synonyms for "capital punishment" (52 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (15)
Noun(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
executeexecute an order
Related words (26)
gassingguillotinehanginghemlockhot seatjudicial murderlapidationnecktie partypoisoningropeshootingstoningstranglingstrangulationthe axthe blockthe chairthe gallowsthe gas chamberthe guillotine
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the hot seatthe rope
Related word relations
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More general
8 entriescorporal punishmentcriminal justice policylegal policylegal proceduremoral issuepenaltypunishmentsocial issue
More specific
10 entriesabolitionist policycost benefit argumentdeath sentencedeterrence debateelectrocutiongas chamberhanginglethal injectionmoratorium on capital punishmentstate execution
Collocations
10 entriesabolition of capital punishmentcapital punishment debatecapital punishment lawscapital punishment methodscapital punishment policydeath penaltydeath penalty controversydeath penalty lawsdeath penalty policymoratorium on capital punishment
Inflections
3 entriescapital punishmentsmore capital punishmentmost capital punishment
Derivations
3 entriescapital punishment lawcapital punishment policydeath penalty statute