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Killing

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debilitatingCausing a loss of energy or strength.
humorousFull of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
killverb(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
exhaustingVery tiring.
humourous(chiefly UK, uncommon, proscribed) Alternative spelling of humorous. [Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.]
drainingnoun(comparable) Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.
putting to deathnounthe act of terminating a life
cleanupnounThe act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
sidesplitting(idiomatic) Exceptionally funny; hilarious.
violent deathnounan event that causes someone to die

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Killing"

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WordDefinition
cleanupnounThe act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
exhaustingVery tiring.
debilitatingCausing a loss of energy or strength.
drainingnoun(comparable) Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.
humourous(chiefly UK, uncommon, proscribed) Alternative spelling of humorous. [Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.]
humorousFull of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
sidesplitting(idiomatic) Exceptionally funny; hilarious.
putting to deathnounthe act of terminating a life
violent deathnounan event that causes someone to die
destructionnounThe act of destroying.
exterminationnounThe act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication.
carnagenounDeath and destruction.
slainnoun(with "the") Those who have been killed.
murderedverbThat has been murdered.
mortnounDeath; especially, the death of game in hunting.
deadlyCausing death; lethal.
homicidalHaving an inclination to commit homicide.
massacringnounA massacre.
killernounOne who or that which kills.
murderingnounThe act of committing murder.

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