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draw and quarter

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draw and quarter in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
    "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
    draw  quarter  draw and quarter 
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