Flay and Kill

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Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

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

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

person	flay person	kill person
friend	flay friend	kill friend
man	flay man	kill man
people	flay people	kill people
Other words: someone, anyone, opponent, son, victims, enemies, demons.

A level-1 Barbarian who decided to hunt, kill and flay a bear because she needed a blanket... Who had to flay who?

Source: Audio Play / Reflets d'Acide
A few fatalities in the Mortal Kombat series flay instead of directly kill.

Source: Flaying Alive
If they are "lucky", and he thinks they put up a good fight, he'll kill them and then flay their skin and will name a dog after them.

Source: In That Order

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