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Killing
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Killing
The act of causing death or ending a life.
Synonyms:
slaying
murder
assassination
homicide
execution
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
For you,
killing
is a pleasure.
Let us say that Silver Blaze runs away after the
killing
.
"Gonzales, please don't talk about
killing
," said Don Diego.
Etymology:
From Middle English
kylling
, equivalent to kill + -ing. Derived from Old English
cyllan
, meaning
to strike or hit
.
Usage Statistics:
23 mentions per 1 million words
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