"kneecapping" meaning in English

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        "The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists."
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        "(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists."
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        "(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement."
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        "(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists."
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