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Vocabulary Entry
strappado
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A form of torture in which a person is hoisted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, often causing intense pain.
Example Sentences
"The ancient texts described the use of strappado as a brutal method of interrogation."
"Many prisoners feared the strappado, as it could lead to severe injury or death."
"Historical accounts reveal that the strappado was often employed during witch trials."
V
verb
To subject someone to strappado; to torture by hanging the person by their wrists.
Example Sentences
"The captors planned to strappado the rebel leader as a warning to others."
"In his inhumane quest for power, he strappadoed those who opposed him."
"The novel depicted a sinister regime that would strappado dissenters to instill fear."