The act of beginning and carrying through to completion

• prosecution

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• performance

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• effectuation

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• discharge

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One's artistic conception as shown by the way in which something such as a dramatic role or musical composition is rendered

• rendition

  1. The act of rendering:
  2. An interpretation or performance of a musical score or a dramatic piece.
  3. A translation from one language to another.

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  1. The act of rendering:
  2. An interpretation or performance of a musical score or a dramatic piece.
  3. A translation from one language to another.

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• rendering

  1. A depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music.
  2. A drawing in perspective of a proposed structure.
  3. A translation:

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  1. A depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music.
  2. A drawing in perspective of a proposed structure.
  3. A translation:

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• realization

  1. The act of realizing or the condition of being realized.
  2. The result of realizing.

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  1. The act of realizing or the condition of being realized.
  2. The result of realizing.

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• reading

  1. The act or activity of one that reads.
  2. The act or practice of rendering aloud written or printed matter:
  3. An official or public recitation of written material:

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  1. The act or activity of one that reads.
  2. The act or practice of rendering aloud written or printed matter:
  3. An official or public recitation of written material:

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• performance

  1. The act of performing or the state of being performed.
  2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
  3. The way in which someone or something functions:

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  1. The act of performing or the state of being performed.
  2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
  3. The way in which someone or something functions:

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• interpretation

  1. The act or process of interpreting.
  2. A result of interpreting.
  3. An explanation or conceptualization by a critic of a work of literature, painting, music, or other art form; an exegesis.

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  1. The act or process of interpreting.
  2. A result of interpreting.
  3. An explanation or conceptualization by a critic of a work of literature, painting, music, or other art form; an exegesis.

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The carrying out of instructions or plans

• doing

  1. Performance of an act:
  2. Activities that go on every day:
  3. Social events and activities.

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  1. Performance of an act:
  2. Activities that go on every day:
  3. Social events and activities.

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• accomplishment

  1. The act of accomplishing or the state of being accomplished; completion:
  2. Something carried out or completed successfully; an achievement:
  3. An acquired skill or refinement:

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  1. The act of accomplishing or the state of being accomplished; completion:
  2. Something carried out or completed successfully; an achievement:
  3. An acquired skill or refinement:

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• fulfilling

  1. Which causes fulfillment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.
  2. Present participle of fulfill.
  3. Present participle of fulfil.

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  1. Which causes fulfillment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.
  2. Present participle of fulfill.
  3. Present participle of fulfil.

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Death by official order

• the ax

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• the chair

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• the block

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• the rope

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• the gallows

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• firing-squad

  1. A method of execution in which a group of law enforcement officers or soldiers are designated to shoot a person condemned to death.
  2. A group of people designated to shoot a person condemned to death.
  3. A detachment of soldiers chosen to fire a salute at a military funeral.

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  1. A method of execution in which a group of law enforcement officers or soldiers are designated to shoot a person condemned to death.
  2. A group of people designated to shoot a person condemned to death.
  3. A detachment of soldiers chosen to fire a salute at a military funeral.

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• electric-chair

  1. A device used in the electrocution of a person sentenced to death, consisting of a chair in which the person is restrained and a means of applying a lethal electrical current to the body.
  2. Execution by means of such a device.
  3. The sentence of death by means of such a device.

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  1. A device used in the electrocution of a person sentenced to death, consisting of a chair in which the person is restrained and a means of applying a lethal electrical current to the body.
  2. Execution by means of such a device.
  3. The sentence of death by means of such a device.

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• ultimate penalty

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• death penalty

  1. A sentence or punishment of death by execution.
  2. The practice or legal sanction of allowing the imposition of punishment of death for people convicted of certain crimes.

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  1. A sentence or punishment of death by execution.
  2. The practice or legal sanction of allowing the imposition of punishment of death for people convicted of certain crimes.

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• burning at the stake

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• shooting

  1. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing

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  1. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing

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• impalement

  1. The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
  2. The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

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  1. The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
  2. The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

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• martyrdom

  1. The state of being a martyr.
  2. The suffering of death by a martyr.
  3. Extreme suffering of any kind.

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  1. The state of being a martyr.
  2. The suffering of death by a martyr.
  3. Extreme suffering of any kind.

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• crucifixion

  1. The act of crucifying; execution on a cross.
  2. The crucifying of Jesus on Calvary. Used with the.
  3. A representation of Jesus on the cross.

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  1. The act of crucifying; execution on a cross.
  2. The crucifying of Jesus on Calvary. Used with the.
  3. A representation of Jesus on the cross.

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• strangling

  1. Present participle of strangle.
  2. The crime of killing by strangling.

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  1. Present participle of strangle.
  2. The crime of killing by strangling.

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• contract killing

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• strangulation

  1. The act of strangling or strangulating.
  2. The state of being strangled or strangulated.
  3. Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid:

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  1. The act of strangling or strangulating.
  2. The state of being strangled or strangulated.
  3. Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid:

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• guillotining

  1. Present participle of guillotine.
  2. An execution by guillotine.

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  1. Present participle of guillotine.
  2. An execution by guillotine.

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• decapitation

  1. The act of beheading; beheading.

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  1. The act of beheading; beheading.

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• beheading

  1. Present participle of behead.
  2. An instance of at least one person being beheaded.

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  1. Present participle of behead.
  2. An instance of at least one person being beheaded.

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• lethal-injection

  1. A method of capital punishment in which a lethal substance is injected into the person sentenced to death.
  2. An injection of a substance that causes death.

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  1. A method of capital punishment in which a lethal substance is injected into the person sentenced to death.
  2. An injection of a substance that causes death.

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• gassing

  1. Present participle of gas.
  2. Poisoning by noxious gas.
  3. The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.

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  1. Present participle of gas.
  2. Poisoning by noxious gas.
  3. The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.

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• hanging

  1. A method of execution whereby the person is dropped and suspended from a rope around the neck, resulting in death from severing of the spinal cord, strangulation, or other causes.
  2. Something, such as a tapestry, that is hung.
  3. A descending slope or an inclination.

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  1. A method of execution whereby the person is dropped and suspended from a rope around the neck, resulting in death from severing of the spinal cord, strangulation, or other causes.
  2. Something, such as a tapestry, that is hung.
  3. A descending slope or an inclination.

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• electrocution

  1. The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
  2. Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
  3. (informal, deprecated) A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.

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  1. The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
  2. Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
  3. (informal, deprecated) A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.

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• killing

  1. The act or action of causing death, as of a person.
  2. A sudden large profit:
  3. Causing or apt to cause death; fatal:

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  1. The act or action of causing death, as of a person.
  2. A sudden large profit:
  3. Causing or apt to cause death; fatal:

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• capital-punishment

  1. The penalty of death for the commission of a crime.
  2. The practice or legal sanction of allowing the imposition of the penalty of death for people convicted of committing certain crimes.

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  1. The penalty of death for the commission of a crime.
  2. The practice or legal sanction of allowing the imposition of the penalty of death for people convicted of committing certain crimes.

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