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lynch

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5 lettersPronunciation /lɪnt͡ʃ/Part of speech verbSorted chlnyStarts with LEnds with H0 cluesVery common crossword word
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  1. kill without legal sanction

Word origin

First attested 1835, from Lynch law, which appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch. For the surname, see Lynch. Ultimately a possible doublet of linch.

Used in a sentence

  • Public anger erupted. Soldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals about the true intentions of the attack.
  • I telephoned Bill Brandon in Oxford and begged him to get the new refrigeration unit into production before I got lynched.

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