Backing and Killing

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Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Killing and backing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killing" instead a noun "Backing".

Nearby Words: back, background, backer, backup, backed

Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.

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Backing and killing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Killing".

Nearby Words: kill, killed, killer

good	good backing	good killing
initial	initial backing	initial killing
actual	actual backing	actual killing
little	little backing	little killing
Other adjectives: dishonorable, absolute, military, occasional.

And this is proven during Maxwell's Holy Crusade upon Protestant England; instead of backing up the genocidal Maxwell, Anderson is completely disgusted by his bloodlust and the killing of so many innocent Christians and readily assists Alucard in killing him.

Source: Knight Templar / Anime and Manga
So, instead of backing up the genocidal Maxwell, Anderson is completely disgusted by his bloodlust and the slaughter of so many innocent Christians and readily assists Alucard in killing him.

Source: Would Not Shoot a Civilian
In A Voice in the Wilderness Eleya uses the Prime Directive as an excuse for not retaliating against D'trel for killing General Q'Nel with the backing of the Delta Alliance.

Source: Alien Non-Interference Clause

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