Blood
Blood noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
Usage example: blood will always have blood, and so the killing never ends
Mercy killing and blood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mercy killing" instead a noun "Blood".
Mercy killing
Mercy killing noun - The act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness).
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Synonyms for Mercy killing
Blood and mercy killing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blood" instead a noun phrase "Mercy killing".
Both terms in one sentence
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In The Sandman after mercy killing his son Orpheus (who has spent millennia as a disembodied head) Morpheus is seen washing the blood from his hands in a bowl of water looking sadder than he ever has in the series.
Source: Out, Damned Spot!
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Mercy killing and Blood. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blood/mercy_killing
Blood & Mercy killing. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blood/mercy_killing>.
Mercy killing or Blood. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blood/mercy_killing.
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