Afflict and Kill

Afflict

Afflict verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Kill and afflict are semantically related in hit topic. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Afflict".

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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Afflict and kill are semantically related in hit topic. Sometimes you can use "Afflict" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

party	afflict party	kill party
people	afflict people	kill people
characters	afflict characters	kill characters
target	afflict target	kill target
Other words: anyone, everyone, victims, enemies, vampires.

Then in "Broken Link", they afflict Odo with an infection that will kill him unless he returns to the Great Link for judgment.

Source: Ape Shall Never Kill Ape
Another is to afflict the target with crushing despair and make him want to kill himself.

Source: Psychic-Assisted Suicide

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