Beheading Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DECAPITATION

Updated: October 13, 2023

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	97%	12		Exact Match!
	noun • execution by cutting off the victim's head • killing by cutting off the head
	90%	17		Legal penalty for serious crimes
	noun • putting a condemned person to death
	90%	5		The end of life
	noun • the event of dying or departure from life • the personification of death • the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism • the absence of life or state of being dead • the time when something ends • the time at which life ends; continuing until dead • a final state • the act of killing

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