Burke
Burke verb - To keep from being publicly known.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Karma Houdini: Hare and Lucky escape any form of punishment whatsoever, much like in reality, where Burke did not fact give his own life to save his loved ones.
Source: Film / Burke and Hare - Super Window Jump: Burke's goons escape the lamp-dog by jumping through a window.
Source: Film / House IV -
Karmic Death: The traitorous Company executive, Burke, abandons everyone to the aliens — presumably assuming that they really will kill him once they escape — only to run directly into a bloodthirsty xenomorph himself.
Source: Film / Aliens
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