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Killing

noun

1.

An event that causes someone to die. Synonym: violent death.

2.

The act of terminating a life. Synonyms: kill, putting to death.

3.

A very large profit. Synonym: cleanup.

adjective

1.

Very funny. Synonym: sidesplitting. "Sidesplitting antics"

Kill

verb

(past & past part. killed; pres. part. killing)

1.

Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly. "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

2.

Thwart the passage of. Synonyms: defeat, shoot down, vote down, vote out. "He shot down the student's proposal"

3.

End or extinguish by forceful means. Synonym: stamp out.

4.

Be fatal. "Drunken driving kills"

5.

Be the source of great pain for.

6.

Overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration.

7.

Hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games.

8.

Hit with great force.

9.

Deprive of life.

10.

Cause the death of, without intention.

11.

Drink down entirely. Synonyms: belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, pop, pour down, toss off. "She killed a bottle of brandy that night" , "They popped a few beer after work"

12.

Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase. Synonyms: obliterate, wipe out.

13.

Tire out completely.

14.

Cause to cease operating.

15.

Destroy a vitally essential quality of or in.

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