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DEATH PENALTY Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the phrase death penalty. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase death penalty. (close relations)
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executing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• putting a condemned person to death

execution
verb, nounv, n
noun

• putting a condemned person to death

• the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

• (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

• (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

• a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

• the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

• unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

capital punishment
nounn
noun

• putting a condemned person to death

Best Hypernyms For DEATH PENALTY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for death penalty, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
consequence execution judgment justice penalty punishment retribution sanction sentence
Phrases (1)
corporal punishment

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