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Lynching

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Noun

1. lynching

putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lynching

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verb
(transitive)
(of a mob) to punish (a person) for some supposed offence by hanging without a trial
noun
1. 
David. born 1946, US film director; his work includes the films Eraserhead (1977), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Mulholland Drive (2001), and Inland Empire (2006), and the television series Twin Peaks (1990)
2. 
John, known as Jack Lynch. 1917–99, Irish statesman; prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1966–73; 1977–79)

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Lynching

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verb transitive
to murder (an accused person) by mob action and without lawful trial, as by hanging

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lynching

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tr.v. lynched, lynch·ing, lynch·es
To punish (a person) without legal process or authority, especially by hanging, for a perceived offense or as an act of bigotry.

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