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    immolate

    immolate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word immolate

    Definition
    (verb) offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
    Example Sentence
    • The Aztecs immolated human victims
    • immolate the valuables at the temple
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immolate

sounds like omelette(egg). A chicken is sacrified to satiate hunger.

immolate = omlette. You have to SACRIFICE an egg to make an omlette... :(

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sounds like IMMORAL where killing as a sacrifice is a highly misanthropic act and immoral.

The Aztecs IMMORALLY immolated human victims to MOLLIFY the gods.

im-oh!-late .. so if you are late, you will be offered as sacrifice :P

immolate = i am ate the mol i.e. the main thing.

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