severed head

Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words

describes a head that has been cut off from the body

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Examples (10)

  • The police discovered a severed head near the riverbank.
  • Ancient rituals sometimes involved the display of a severed head.
  • The gruesome image of a severed head haunted his dreams.
  • A severed head was found in the basket, shocking the villagers.
  • They were horrified to see a severed head mounted on a pike.
  • The legend spoke of a ghost carrying its own severed head.
  • Investigators are trying to identify the victim from the severed head.
  • The movie depicted a scene with a realistic severed head prop.
  • He recoiled at the sight of the severed head in the box.
  • Rumors spread about a severed head being left as a warning.