Hack and Slay

Hack

Hack verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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Slay and hack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slay" instead a verb "Hack".

Nearby Words: hacked, hacking, hacker, hackery

Slay verb - To deprive of life.

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Hack and slay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hack" instead a verb "Slay".

Nearby Words: slaying, slayer

people	hack people	slay people
army	hack army	slay army
way	hack way	slay way
monster	hack monster	slay monster
Other words: opponent, enemy, enemies.

Violence: the Roleplaying Game of Egregious and Repulsive Bloodshed by Greg Costikyan, which explicitly states that it was designed to be a D&D-style hack and slay game set in the modern world... and is a jokingly condescending condemnation of how violent the player is.

Source: You Bastard
Unless you play it as a superhero/D&D hack-n-slay setting, which would totally kill the creepy.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Tabletop Games

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