kneecap

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Synonyms for kneecap

a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

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shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning

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Steven Hardy shot John Hall dead in a bungled kneecapping attempt in 1999.
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"They are disembowelling and kneecapping the Bill and it is disgraceful." Tory peer Baroness Buscombe hit back: "We are very concerned that the Bill, as currently drafted, will lead to extensive state interference in our rights of privacy and individual freedom."
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