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Word: Lynch
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Lynch's law, named after Capt. William Lynch, head of a self-constituted judicial tribunal in Virginia c1780
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging
Short Definition:kill someone for alleged offence without legal trial
Examples:- her father had been lynched for a crime he didn't commit
- a city full of lynchings and riots
Definition:
severely criticize or condemn (someone).
Short Definition:criticize severely
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