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kneecapping
noun 2
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1VERB + KNEECAPPING
giving
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noun
1
The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.
Five kneecappings have been reported this month.
2
An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
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The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.
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Five kneecappings have been reported this month.
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