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Guillotine
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guillotina
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
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In the 18th century, the guillotine replaced other execution methods in some European countries due to its perceived humanity.
En el siglo XVIII, la guillotina reemplazó otros métodos de ejecución en algunos países europeos debido a su humanidad percibida.
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a procedural measure that imposes a strict time limit on the debate of specific sections of a bill
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Critics argued that the guillotine stifled thorough debate.
to guillotine
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guillotinar
to execute someone by decapitation using a device designed for swift and efficient beheading
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The government guillotined rebels secretly.
El gobierno guillotinó a los rebeldes en secreto.
