slay
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- pronunciation:
- sleI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
slays, slaying, slew, slain |
definition 1: |
to kill or murder deliberately and usu. violently.
The villagers were slain by a marauding band of soldiers.He held up his sword and slew the dragon.- synonyms:
- murder, waste
- similar words:
- assassinate, butcher, destroy, dispatch, execute, kill, slaughter
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definition 2: |
(informal) to overcome or amaze, usu. by being humorous or hard to believe.
Her comedy act slays audiences coast to coast.These cartoons just slay me.It always slays me how politicians get away with things.- synonyms:
- amaze, captivate, charm
- similar words:
- impress, influence, move, overcome, overwhelm
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sleigh (a horse-drawn sled)?
Slay and
sleigh sound alike but have different meanings.