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STONING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
Synonyms:
lapidation; stoning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stoning" is a kind of...):
corporal punishment (the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime)
Derivation:
stone (kill by throwing stones at)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb stone
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