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kneecapping

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees

    The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.

    • The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.
    • Five kneecappings have been reported this month.

  2. An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.

  3. present participle and gerund of kneecap

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