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Lynching

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ

Definitions

Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.

Equivalents

Españollinchamiento
Françaislynchage
DeutschLynchjustiz
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Examples

“The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot.”
“Atlanta newspapers fanned the flames of racial hatred by carrying stories of lynchings and calling for a renewed Ku Klux Klan to “control⟳” blacks.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

lynchman lynchmob lynchpin Lynchs Creek Lynchy Lyncid

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