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hanging noun ( KILL )
/ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ n Definition
[C or U] the practice of killing someone, especially as a punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck
(Definition of hanging noun (KILL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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