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ATAVIST
atavist, throwback
(noun) an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
atavist (plural atavists)
A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations.
A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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