What does stonable mean?
Stonable means (rare) Punishable by stoning..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Punishable by stoning..
He is drawing attention to the idea that the works he has done have been good, with the implication that to justify stoning his accusers would have to pick one of his good acts and show it to be a stonable offence.
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Stonable means (rare) Punishable by stoning..
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He is drawing attention to the idea that the works he has done have been good, with the implication that to justify stoning his accusers would have to pick one of his good acts and show it to be a stonable offence.
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