lingchi

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Synonyms: linchi, lingzhi

Antonyms: linchi, lingzhi

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Noun

1. A form of [[execution]] used in [[China]] from roughly 900 to 1905 {{C.E.}}, the "[[death by a thousand cuts]]", in which the [[condemned]] was killed by [[methodical]] removal of [[body part]]s with a [[knife]].

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