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- \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌkyüt\
- /ɪˈlek.trə.kjuːt/
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- \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌkyüt\
Definitions of electrocution word
- noun electrocution The accidental death or suicide by electric shock. 1
- noun electrocution death by electric shock 1
- noun electrocution Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair. 0
- noun electrocution (Informal) (deprecated) A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not. 0
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Parts of speech for Electrocution
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electrocution popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for electrocution
noun electrocution
- killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
- crucifixion — Crucifixion is a way of killing people which was common in the Roman Empire, in which they were tied or nailed to a cross and left to die.
- decapitation — to cut off the head of; behead: Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
- gassing — an affecting, overcoming, or poisoning with gas or fumes.
- hanging — the way in which a thing hangs.
Antonyms for electrocution
noun electrocution
- abandoning — to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- forgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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