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Behead Thesaurus

(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

Synonyms for Behead

Depending on context, synonyms include decapitate, decollate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include decapitate, head, dehead, headhunt, scalp, unhead.

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Possible synonyms include decapitate, decollate.

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