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- pronunciation:
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peIl
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
impales, impaling, impaled |
| definition 1: |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear.
The boy impaled the insect with a sturdy pin and added it to his collection.Many villagers were impaled in the massacre. |
| definition 2: |
to make immobile or helpless, as with a sharp word or look.
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| related words: |
gore, knife, snag, stab |
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| derivation: |
impalement (n.) |
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