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Term: ABACINATE
Definition: Abacinate means to blind someone by holding a hot metal plate in front of their eyes.
Definition: Abacinate (pronounced uh-BAS-uh-nayt) is a verb that means to blind someone by holding a red-hot iron or metal plate in front of their eyes.
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One possible example of abacination could be a form of torture used in ancient times. A person's eyes would be held open while a red-hot iron or metal plate was placed in front of them, causing permanent blindness.
Another example could be in a fictional story where a character is punished by having their eyes abacinated as a form of revenge or punishment.
These examples illustrate the extreme and violent nature of abacination, which is a cruel and inhumane act that causes permanent damage to a person's eyesight.