Crucify

/ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/

Synonyms for "crucify" (141 found)

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Closest matches (29)

abuse afflict aggrieve agonize ail bedevil befoul behead bewitch bite blight bloody bother bowstring browbeat burn chafe claw condemn convulse

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corrupt curse cut damage

Verb(5 words)

bedevil berate blast condemn criticize

Strong matches (42)

decapitate decollate defenestrate defile deprave despoil destroy disadvantage disserve distressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong bydoom electrocute envenom excruciate execute

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fester fret gall garroteget into troublegive paingnaw grate grind gripe guillotine harass harm harrow hex hurt impair

Verb(5 words)

denounce dun excoriate execute frustrate

Related words (70)

impale infect inflameinflict capital punishmentinflict paininjure irritate jinxkill by incheslacerate lancinate lapidate macerate maltreat martyr martyrize menace mistreat molest nip

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outrage pain persecute pierce pinchplay havoc withplay hob withpoison pollute prejudice prickprolong the agonypunishput to deathput to torturerack rankle rasp rip rub savage scarify scathe shoot smite stab sting stone strangle taint threaten torment torture try tweak twist violate woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwring wrong

Verb(8 words)

kill mortify pillory rag savage slay subdue torment

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More general

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beset check chevvy chevy chivvy chivy contain control criticise criticize curb execute harass harryharsh criticismhassle

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5 entries

beratedeath by crucifixiondenounce excoriateexecution by cross

Collocations

5 entries

be crucifiedcrucify a policycrucify a theorycrucify public opinioncrucify someone

Inflections

3 entries

crucified crucifies crucifying

Derivations

3 entries

crucifiable crucifier crucifixion

Sample sentences

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Where did you crucify them?

Source: tatoeba (1885458)

As he was being crucified, Spartacus said, "Woe to you slaves, for you crucify a free man."

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After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.

Source: wiktionary

Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

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