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machete

noun as in sickle

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noun as in weapon

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He was found guilty in June this year of torture, overseeing public amputations by machete and the brutal floggings of residents, including children.

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The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.

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The neighbourhood was cordoned off after residents barricaded streets, some armed with machetes and makeshift weapons, in an apparent effort to prevent a gang invasion.

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The boys were stabbed to death by a group of teenagers with machetes, with blades 42cm long.

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In September, "zombie-style knives" and "zombie-style machetes" were banned in England and Wales, making it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of “statement” knives favoured by criminal gangs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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