The term is often associated with violent historical methods of punishment.

Violent Act

The word evokes strong, gory images; use it carefully to avoid distress.

Shocking Imagery

Today, it's more common in figurative language, except in specific contexts.

Rarely Literal

Commonly used to describe a method for encouraging plant growth.

Gardening Context

In gardening, it's a positive action aimed at plant health, not harm.

Not Destructive

It's used metaphorically to describe the removal of an organization's head or key figure.

Power Removal

Used to imply that removing the leader can disrupt an organization's function.

Corporate Disruption

Refers to the tactical goal of weakening an opponent by removing its leadership.

Strategic Weakening

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 your blood pounding in your ears. You can get a sense of what it's like to have a 250-pound man sprinting at you trying to decapitate you with every ounce of his being. And I've been on the receiving end of that, and it doesn't feel very good.

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Decapitate

Violent Act

Shocking Imagery

Rarely Literal

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