Edit and Kill

Edit

Edit verb - To prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating.

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

Nearby Words: edited, editing, editor, editable

Kill verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

time	edit time	kill time
way	edit way	kill way

There's also the false prophecy "The father will kill the son", a result of Sahjhan using Time Travel to edit all written copies of the prophecy.

Source: The Prophecy
Mistakes can kill this type of editing, so having an extensive plan made up from the Offline Edit is essential.

Source: Linear Edit
As the page cut shows, the theatrical edit of Live Free or Die Hard does it to John McClane's Catch Phrase, as he shoots through his own shoulder to kill the film's villain.

Source: Sound Effect Bleep

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Edit & Kill. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edit/kill>.

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