Dismiss and Kill

Dismiss

Dismiss verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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

Kill verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Usage example: the Senate killed the bill by a single vote

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

character	dismiss character	kill character
hero	dismiss hero	kill hero
people	dismiss people	kill people
someone	dismiss someone	kill someone
Other words: characters, anyone, player, everyone, guards.

Bob directs her to a product which does so, only for Alice to then dismiss Bob's point by claiming that the product in question doesn't kill fleas on cats and on dogs.

Source: Moving the Goalposts
Back for the Dead: Ciara in "Lachlan's Gambit." Badass Normal: Although the Fae tend to dismiss humans as a threat, a determined human can seriously hurt and/or kill a Fae. Kenzi.

Source: Series / Lost Girl
And before you dismiss his Combat Clairvoyance as cheap, it's hard to argue with a guy who can kill you with both hands behind his back.

Source: Always Someone Better

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