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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GUILLOTINE

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What does GUILLOTINE mean?

GUILLOTINE noun
  1. A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.
  2. A device used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform.
  3. A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.
  4. A surgical instrument for cutting the tonsils.
GUILLOTINE verb
  1. To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
  2. To end discussion on a parliamentary bill by invoking cloture.

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