noun
Meaning 1
A group of vigilantes intent on lynching someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
lynch mob
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noun
Meaning 2
a mob that kills a person for some presumed offense without legal authority
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mob, rabble, rout
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