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Synonyms for killing
ˈkɪl ɪŋkilling

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  1. killing, violent deathnoun

    an event that causes someone to die

    Synonyms:
    putting to death, kill, violent death, cleanup

    Antonyms:
    unhumorous, humourless, humorless

  2. killing, kill, putting to deathnoun

    the act of terminating a life

    Synonyms:
    putting to death, kill, violent death, cleanup

    Antonyms:
    humourless, humorless, unhumorous

  3. killing, cleanupadjective

    a very large profit

    Synonyms:
    cleansing, cleanup, cleaning, putting to death, cleanup spot, kill, cleanup position, violent death

    Antonyms:
    unhumorous, humourless, humorless

  4. killing, sidesplittingadjective

    very funny

    "a killing joke"; "sidesplitting antics"

    Synonyms:
    sidesplitting

    Antonyms:
    humourless, humorless, unhumorous

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How to use killing in a sentence?

  1. Jimmy St. Goddard:

    Killing these buffalo is shameful.

  2. Steve Warren:

    Killing him and his predecessors exhausts the knowledge and talent needed to coordinate funding within the organization.

  3. Tanongsak Wansupha:

    The culprits placed a bomb under a chair at the checkpoint killing four people, this attack was to disrupt stir unrest.

  4. Narendrara Modi:

    The incident concerning the killing of two innocent children in Bhavkhedi village in Shivpuri district is very heartbreaking, instructions for strict action against the accused and providing all possible help and protection of the family have been issued.

  5. Ayman Abdel Nour:

    In the beginning, she was not in favor of all this killing and mass atrocity, but after those emails were leaked about women in his entourage, we heard she wanted to leave with her children, but the Army did not permit them to go, then her father came and struck a deal that she starts playing an active first lady role in the government [and]in exchangeshe would support the president with her love and smile.


Translations for killing

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  • Erlegen, TötenGerman
  • mortigoEsperanto
  • tappaminen, jättisumma, tappava, jättipotti, tyrmääväFinnish
  • meurtreFrench
  • 殺すJapanese
  • убийство, убиение, [[лишение]] [[жизнь, убой, умерщвлениеRussian
  • touwaedje, moudeWalloon

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