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em·pale (

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v.

Variant of impale.

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empale

empale - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

impale, spike, transfix

pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

spear - pierce with a spear; "spear fish"

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"Well, it wasn't right for her to say it," said Anne, promptly deciding upon which horn of this dilemma to empale herself.

Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

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