estrapade
a painful punishment involving suspension by the arms or legs
The historical records reveal that the captives often faced a cruel estrapade as a means of punishment for their defiance.
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Exita painful punishment involving suspension by the arms or legs
The historical records reveal that the captives often faced a cruel estrapade as a means of punishment for their defiance.
Set 13 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: estrapade, olfactometry, eidography, dactylogram, paramnesia. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
a painful punishment involving suspension by the arms or legs
The historical records reveal that the captives often faced a cruel estrapade as a means of punishment for their defiance.
the measurement of the sense of smell
The research team conducted a series of olfactometry tests to evaluate how different scents affect human emotions.
the practice of representing or depicting ideas or images through visual symbols or designs
The artist's eidography vividly captured the community's hopes and dreams through intricate symbols and designs.
a fingerprint used as a means of identification
The detective collected a dactylogram from the crime scene to help identify the suspect.
a memory disorder characterized by the distortion of memories, leading to false memories or confusions between past and present events
The patient's paramnesia contributed to their inability to distinguish between real memories and fabricated ones from their childhood.