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kill·ing
 killing
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- pronunciation:
- kI
lIng
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of putting to death.
- synonyms:
- execution, murder, slaying
- similar words:
- butchery, destruction, dispatch, elimination, slaughter
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| definition 2: |
an animal, esp. game, that has been killed.
- synonyms:
- kill
- similar words:
- carcass, game, prey, quarry
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a huge and sudden monetary gain.
He made a killing at the gambling table.- synonyms:
- windfall
- similar words:
- bonanza, fortune, gain, profit
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| related words: |
bloodshed, manslaughter, murder |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing death.
- synonyms:
- deathly, fatal, lethal, mortal
- similar words:
- deadly, murderous
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| definition 2: |
exhausting.
a killing marathon run- synonyms:
- draining, exhausting, prostrating
- similar words:
- arduous, fatiguing, tiring, wearying
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| related words: |
herculean, vital |
| derivation: |
killingly (adv.) |
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