neck snap
Fatal vertebrae twist
A neck snap is a sudden, forceful twisting of someone's head to break their neck, killing them instantly.
The move appears constantly in action films and video games as a quick, silent kill: He crept up behind the guard and finished him with a neck snap.
In reality, such kills require far more force and precision than fiction suggests.
- cervicalOf the neck
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- twistRotating motion or surprise
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- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression
- killingshomicide, murder for hire, manslaughter, killing, assassination
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Gradual physical decline
terminal decline · natural causes · chronic illness · starvation · withering away
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healing hands · caress · massage · neck rub · chiropractic adjustment
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Restoring vital functions
life-saving · rescue · revival · CPR · healing
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