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noun(kill-ing)the act of one that kills
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noun(kill-ing)kill
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noun(kill-ing)a sudden notable gain or profit
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adjective(kill-ing)that kills or relates to killing
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adjective(kill-ing)highly amusing
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adjective(kill-ing)extremely difficult to deal with; also : calling for great strength, stamina, or endurance
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verb(kill-ing)to deprive of life : cause the death of
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verb(kill-ing)to slaughter (an animal) for food
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verb(kill-ing)to convert a food animal into (a kind of meat) by slaughtering
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noun(kill-ing)a scene of mass killing (as from a battle or massacre)
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noun(kill-ing)the traditional practice in some countries of killing a family member who is believed to have brought shame on the family
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noun(kill-ing)euthanasia
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idiom(kill-ing)—used to say that one is very anxious to know the outcome of something
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noun(kill-ing)a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial; broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured
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noun(kill-ing)a registering device usually with a dial; specifically : odometer
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noun(kill-ing)time clock
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verb(kill-ing)to destroy in large numbers or totally
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noun(kill-ing)something (such as a drug) that relieves pain