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water boarding
 n.— Â«In the case of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a high-level detainee who is believed to have helped plan the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, C.I.A. interrogators used graduated levels of force, including a technique known as “water boarding,” in which a prisoner is strapped down, forcibly pushed under water and made to believe he might drown.» â€”“Harsh C.I.A. Methods Cited in Top Qaeda Interrogations” by James Risen, David Johnston, Neil A. Lewis New York Times May 13, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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