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garotte

/ɡəˈrɒt/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of garote; a device used for strangling someone.
    • The assassin preferred a garotte because it was silent and effective.
    • He read about the garotte in a history book about torture devices.
    • The garotte was a common tool of execution in medieval Spain.
verb
  1. Alternative spelling of garote; to strangle someone with a garotte.
    • She learned how to garotte someone from a self-defense manual.
    • The movie showed a scene where the hero had to garotte a guard.
    • The killer would garotte his victims in the dark alley.
Synonyms
chokestrangle
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