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Disembowelment
[dis-em-bou-uhl] 
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hara-kiri
[hahr-uh-keer-ee, har-uh-, har-ee-]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ritual suicide |
| Synonyms: | belly cutting, ceremonious suicide, disembowelment, self-immolation, seppuku |
| Notes: | hara-kiri is a ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; a kamikaze is a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash |
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