Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If the player, whether intentionally or not, attacks an NPC, the NPC will continue to fight you until you kill them (if you die, the NPC will continue to attack you after you respawn).
Source: Video Game Cruelty Punishment -
Keith is so torn over disobeying his superior's command to kill Natani that he tries to kill himself rather than have to continue feeling the pain of disobeying.
Source: Webcomic / TwoKinds -
Stupid Evil: The Marauders harassing Jak must come from an incurable race, because they continue trying to kill Jak and continue to get slaughtered.
Source: Video Game / Jak 3: Wastelander
Cite this Source
Kill and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/kill
Continue & Kill. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/kill>.
Kill or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/kill.
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