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Hangman
01
a person whose job is hanging criminals
Example
The hangman carried out the execution according to the court's orders.
The condemned prisoner faced the hangman with dignity and composure.
02
a word-guessing game where incorrect guesses gradually form a stick-figure, ending when the full figure is drawn
What is "hangman"?
Hangman is a word guessing game where one player thinks of a word, and the other player tries to guess it by suggesting letters. For each incorrect guess, a part of a stick figure is drawn, representing a person being hanged. The goal is to guess the word before the figure is fully drawn. Each correct guess reveals a letter in the word, and the player continues guessing until the word is completed or the figure is fully drawn. Hangman is a popular game for improving vocabulary and spelling, often played with paper and pencil.
