neck|lace

neck|lace
neck|lace «NEHK lihs», noun, adjective, verb, -laced, -lac|ing.
–n.
a string or chain of jewels, gold, silver, or beads, worn around the neck as an ornament.
–adj.
of or having to do with necklacing.
–v.t.
to kill (a human being) by setting fire to a gasoline-filled tire placed around the victim's neck.

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