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Killings

An instance of someone being killed.

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noun
  1. 1

    An instance of someone being killed.

  2. 2

    (usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.

    "He made a killing on the stock market."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Killings"

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cleanupnounThe act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
exhaustingVery tiring.
debilitatingCausing a loss of energy or strength.
drainingnoun(countable) The process by which something is drained or emptied.
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
assassinationsnounThe murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
attacksnounAn attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
bitesnoun(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
casualtiesnounA person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
crimesnounthe fourth studio album by the American band The Blood Brothers, released on October 12, 2004, by V2 Records.
deadnoun(often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
deathnounThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
deathsnounThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
eliminationsnounThe act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
executionsnounThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
extrajudicial(law) Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.

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