Decapitate and Kill

Decapitate

Decapitate verb - Cut the head of.

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

Nearby Words: decapitation, decapitating

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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Decapitate and kill are semantically related. You can use "Decapitate" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

person	decapitate person	kill person
character	decapitate character	kill character
man	decapitate man	kill man
guy	decapitate guy	kill guy
Other words: people, family, someone, monster, mother, dragon, brother, target, opponent, player, enemy, son, enemies, zombies, monsters.

Kick-Ass 2: When The Mother Fucker orders Mother Russia to kill and decapitate Colonel Stars & Stripes, she asks him if she should also kill the Colonel's dog.

Source: Even Evil Has Standards / Film
It eventually breaks and he has to decapitate her with a shovel before she can kill him.

Source: Two by Fore
Subverted with Lorne (and presumably other Pyleans); in order to kill one of their kind, you must decapitate them and dismember the body.

Source: Decapitation Required

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