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semantic drift
A garrote is a wire used for strangulation, which is achieved by twisting a stick attached to the ends of the wire to tighten the loop around the neck of the victim. The word comes from Spanish, where it actually refers to the stick itself; more correctly, "garrote" translates as "club".