Behead
Behead verb - To cut off the head of.
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Synonyms for Behead
Nearby Word: beheading
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
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It was not a one-hit kill, but it did incapacitate him, letting David behead him with Goliath's own sword.
Source: Boom, Headshot -
One-Hit Kill: On the off chance that you behead a zombie, it will die instantly regardless of how much HP it had remaining.
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And if you have greater two weapon fighting (which gives three attacks per round) and Improved Criticals and duel wield vorpal kukris (which behead on a critical hit), you will kill an enemy about half the time (assuming you can make all the attack rolls, and they're not immune to beheading).
Source: Kukris Are Kool
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