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Word reached the ear of the prosecuting attorney of the only testimony that could establish a motive and make the crime a hanging offence.
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hanging — I UK [ˈhæŋɪŋ] / US noun Word forms hanging : singular hanging plural hangings 1) [countable/uncountable] a way of killing someone by putting a rope around their neck and letting them hang from it, usually as a punishment 2) [countable] a large… … English dictionary
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