Give
Give verb - To make a present of.
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human give | human kill |
| good | good give | good kill |
| nice | nice give | nice kill |
| long | long give | long kill |
| Other adjectives: perfect, total, true, powerful, big, bad, dark, major, cold-blooded, less, highest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In inFAMOUS, throughout most of the game head shots (or head shocks, as you're using electricity) are instant kill and give extra xp.
Source: Boom, Headshot - Her commander watches her over a satellite video link, congratulates her, and opts to give her a "hunter's death" instead of flipping the remote kill switch.
- Their leader was trying to demonstrate that an enemy you don't kill will kill you instead, so it makes sense he'd have to give Chakotay a working phaser.
Source: Shoot Your Mate
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