Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Killing and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killing" instead a noun "Development".
Killing
Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.
Development and killing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Killing".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Because although he was extremely evil, Yusuke at this point in his moral development can't handle killing a human, although killing demons has never provoked his conscience in the least.
Source: Morally Ambiguous Doctorate - Due to his fake Character Development, instead of killing him, he leaves him to the cleric instead (who was Pete's childhood friend).
Source: Teach Him Anger -
But Fantastic Racism creates a pretty obvious social gap between humans and toons, and since killing a toon is a new development, there are no laws against it.
Source: Film / Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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