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Lynch

Definition:

Lynch (verb) - to execute or punish (a person) without legal process or authority, especially by hanging, in response to an alleged offense or crime.

Sense 1:

Usage: As a verb

Example sentence: The enraged mob threatened to lynch the accused criminal.

Sense 2:

Usage: As a noun

Example sentence: The act of lynching is a horrifying form of vigilante justice.

Sense 3:

Usage: As an adjective

Example sentence: The town has a dark history of lynching, which has haunted its residents for generations.

Sense 4:

Usage: As an adverb

Example sentence: The news of the crime spread rapidly, causing fear to ripple through the community, and lynch demanding swift justice.

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