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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(gerund) 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.
Use kneecapping when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kneecapping means (gerund) 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 closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.
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