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hangman

The correct spelling is hangman.

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noun

Say it like: Han-gma-n

The correct spelling is hangman. An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
  2. 2.(games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

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