Method of Torture or Execution
- Burned at the stake, a method of execution
- "Stake", a pole used to pierce the body in the process of impalement, a method of torture and execution
- "To stake", a method thought to destroy vampires
- Torture stake, a method of execution similar to crucifixion, tying the victim to a pole in lieu of a cross
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