Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the options that correctly defines the meaning to the given word.

Gibbet

  1. The gallows

  2. To sprout

  3. Gaunt

  4. Block

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A Correct answer
Explanation

A gibbet is an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning. It is synonymous with the gallows.

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