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Term: Empalenment

Description:

Empalenment refers to the act or process of impaling someone or something on a stake. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a severe criticism or punishment.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun: The act of impaling someone or something on a stake.

Example sentence: The medieval torture technique of empalenment was used to execute criminals.

2. Noun: A severe criticism or punishment.

Example sentence: The politician faced empalenment from the media and public for his controversial remarks.

3. Verb: To impale someone or something on a stake.

Example sentence: The vampire empalened his victims as a gruesome way of feeding.

4. Verb: To subject someone to severe criticism or punishment.

Example sentence: The coach empalened the player for not following the team's strategy.

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