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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death.
The stonings came as something of a surprise, in that Iranian officials had said they had suspended that method of execution.
Use stoning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stoning means lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The stonings came as something of a surprise, in that Iranian officials had said they had suspended that method of execution.
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