noose

coiled rope

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A noose is a loop with a slipknot that tightens when pulled. It can be used to secure something or to create such a loop. The term "noose" can also refer to anything that ensnares or traps an individual, such as a situation of lies and corruption. Related terms include trap, snare, entanglement, and web. The word "noose" has been in use since the 15th century.123

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lasso
…in length with a slip noose at one end, used in the Spanish and Portuguese parts of the Americas and in the western United States and Canada for catching wild horses and cattle. It is now less employed in South America than in the vast grazing country west of the…
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…in length with a slip noose at one end, used in the Spanish and Portuguese parts of the Americas and in the western United States and Canada for catching wild horses and cattle. It is now less employed in South America than in the vast grazing country west of the…
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hanging
…the neck by a suspended noose. The traditional method of execution involves suspending victims from a gallows or crossbeam until they have died of asphyxiation. In another common method, persons to be hanged stand on a trapdoor, and, when the trap is released, they fall several feet until stopped by…
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…the neck by a suspended noose. The traditional method of execution involves suspending victims from a gallows or crossbeam until they have died of asphyxiation. In another common method, persons to be hanged stand on a trapdoor, and, when the trap is released, they fall several feet until stopped by…
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