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| Electra |
in Greek mythology, a princess who convinced her brother to kill their mother and their mother's lover. |
| electrocute |
to kill by electricity, esp. to execute (a condemned prisoner) by electricity, as in an electric chair. |
| end |
to cause the death or ruin of; destroy; kill. [1/18 definitions] |
| fell2 |
to cut or strike down, or kill, as in combat. [1/3 definitions] |
| finish |
to kill or destroy. [1/11 definitions] |
| first-degree murder |
a premeditated murder, carried out with deliberate intention to kill. |
| flypaper |
paper with a sticky, sometimes poisonous coating, often hung in narrow strips from the ceiling, to catch and kill flies. |
| frost |
to damage or kill by frost. [1/9 definitions] |
| fumigant |
any chemical used to fumigate, as in order to disinfect or to kill pests. |
| fungicide |
a chemical agent or treatment used to kill fungi. |
| garrote |
to kill by strangulation, esp. with a cord or wire. [1/5 definitions] |
| germicide |
a substance capable of killing or used to kill germs. |
| girdle |
to remove a ring of bark from (a tree or shrub), usu. so as to kill it. [1/7 definitions] |
| goon |
(informal) someone hired to frighten, harm, or kill an adversary; hoodlum; thug. |
| hang |
to kill (someone) by suspending from a rope tied around the neck. (Uses "hanged" as the past tense and past participle.) [1/17 definitions] |
| hellebore |
the powdered root of such a plant, used in medicine or to kill insects. [1/2 definitions] |
| herbicide |
a substance used to kill unwanted plants such as weeds. |
| ice |
(slang) to kill. [1/12 definitions] |
| immolate |
to kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning. |
| insecticide |
a substance used to kill insects. |
| life-threatening |
having the potential to kill, as an injury or disease. |
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