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/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ · noun
(law) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment.
The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books.
Use lapidation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lapidation means (law) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books.
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