Cleave and Kill

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

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

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

person	cleave person	kill person
man	cleave man	kill man
human	cleave human	kill human
men	cleave men	kill men
Other words: way, dragon, target, opponent, enemy, enemies.

Additionally, there are some characters with weapons designed to cleave battleships in single strikes, but you still won't necessarily kill targets with it.

Source: Set Swords to Stun
Every named character is able to cleave his path through an army of trained soldiers, even if those soldiers are the Elite Mooks of the White Brigade, who have to be able to kill 100 enemies each on their own to even apply for membership.

Source: Manhwa / Chonchu
A hero who can send the Big Bad into the Phantom Zone, turn them to stone, cleave them limb from limb, or otherwise kill/disable them in less than a heartbeat skirts dangerously close to Boring Invincible Hero.

Source: Contractual Boss Immunity

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