Bury and Kill

Bury

Bury verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.

Kill and bury are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Bury".

Nearby Words: buried, burying

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Bury and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bury" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Common collocations

person bury person kill person
friend bury friend kill friend
man bury man kill man
guy bury guy kill guy
Other words: people, wife, someone, time, way, mother, child, brother, anyone, opponent, son, daughter, friends, enemies, members.

Both words in one sentence

  • Based on his actions in the movie (including planning to kill and bury his oldest friend) he might kill the banker but not go to prison.
  • Ship Sinking I'll find a way to write that one into the ground to bury and kill it later, but for now, there is no Barby/Tails.
    Source: Ship Sinking
  • Video Game / Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Case 5: Turnabout Substitution She tricked Erlenmeyer into believing he was the killer to keep the police off her trail, and killed the Judge because he accidentally caught her intending to kill and bury Erlenmeyer.
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