If acrowdofpeoplelynch someone who theybelieveisguiltyof acrime, theykillthem without alegaltrial, usually byhanging(=killingusing aroperound theneck).
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Murder & attempted murder
asphyxiation
assassinate
assassination
attempt
bloodstained
butcher
drive-by
genocide
gunsomeonedown
holocaust
homicide
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polish
polishsomethingoff
pop off
putsomeoneto the swordidiom
regicide
slaughter
smother
snuff
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