gibbetting
verb as in strong fondness
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Example:Hanging was a common form of capital punishment and sometimes used as a means of public gibbetting.
Definition:The act of suspending someone from a high place by the neck until they are dead, typically as a form of execution or before being displayed on a gibbet.
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Example:The authorities displayed the body on a gibbet to serve as a warning to other potential criminals.
Definition:To show or present something openly or publicly, especially as a deterrent or warning.
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