Bury
Bury verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Common collocations
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.
Source: Ineffectual Death Threats -
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 -
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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