crucifixion

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crucifixion (enc)

Noun	1.	crucifixion - the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution - putting a condemned person to death
	2.	Crucifixion - the death of Jesus on the cross death, decease - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
	3.	crucifixion - the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering excruciation torturing, torture - the act of torturing someone; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"

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