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An act of causing death, especially deliberately
“Scotland Yard do not connect the present murders with those earlier killings.”
The state of being vanquished
The carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death
The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities
Death by being nailed to a cross
A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something
A very large sum of money
The act or state of physically fighting
An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
(business) Financial profitability
Causing death
“Cancer is one of the four big killing diseases in childhood; after leukaemia, tumours of the central nervous system are the most common cancers in childhood.”
Exhausting or unbearable
“Fatigue is the killing weight of expectation; and that burden is another good reason for fearing the worst.”
Extremely funny
Exhausting or unbearable
“The suspense will be killing.”
Having an ache in a part of one's body
Killing or executing
“Tuna boats, for example, often kill sharks, turtles, and dolphins that get trapped in their nets.”
Present participle for to put an end to
“The unexpected emergency would effectively kill our plans for a vacation.”
Present participle for to cause the failure or defeat of (something)
“Congress would quickly kill the proposed bill.”
Present participle for to turn or switch off (something)
“Nigel parked his car and killed the engine.”
Present participle for to neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)
“Sonya quickly gave me a shot to kill the unbearable pain.”
Present participle for to overexert oneself
“He would almost kill himself trying to get in shape for the marathon.”
Present participle for to pass the time, typically while waiting for a particular event
“I decided to kill some time by watching my favorite series on Netflix.”
Present participle for to cause pain or anguish to
“I hope it happens soon because the suspense will kill me otherwise.”
Present participle for to overwhelm (someone) with an emotion
“This song kills me every time I hear it.”
Present participle for to delete (a line, paragraph, or file) from a document or computer
“The editor was not happy with large sections of my report and would subsequently kill them.”
Present participle for to delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner
“His handsome features and rugged build would regularly kill the ladies within his presence.”
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