1
: a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
2
: something that snares like a noose
noosed; noosing
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Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The city ultimately would pay $166,000 to settle five civil lawsuits from Zani’s accusers, including a man who said the officer hung him from a window by his ankles and tried to hang him with a noose.
More than 16 years after his firing, Zani faces newer allegations of wrongdoing.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Uncle’s long fingers gripped my neck again, creating a noose of flesh and bone.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The city ultimately would pay $166,000 to settle five civil lawsuits from Zani’s accusers, including a man who said the officer hung him from a window by his ankles and tried to hang him with a noose.
More than 16 years after his firing, Zani faces newer allegations of wrongdoing.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Noose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noose. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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