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Grade 9
(hang-man) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a person who executes the death penalty by hanging.

Example Sentence

We played a game of hangman to help learn our spelling words.

More Example Sentences

The hangman wore a black hood over his head.

Synonyms

executioner; noose operator

Antonyms

criminal

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Rhymes

  • fangman
  • hangman
  • langman
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