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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached..
Use squassation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Squassation means A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached..
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Use squassation where its definition matches the intended context.
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