Held and Killed

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Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Killed is an antonym for held.

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Held is an antonym for killed.

Nearby Words: kill, killing, killer

The first ones are free, the second are forbidden to have children, and the third are either killed or held in concentration camps, with collars that turn off their powers.

Source: Comic Book / Days of Future Past
He WOULD have killed him if not for the sun, and he almost killed Scar by stabbing him using his broken sword held with his TEETH.

Source: Drama-Preserving Handicap
She pratically almost killed Cannonball during training, almost killed her enemies only being held back by her teammates, and her teammates barely trusted her.

Source: Characters / X-Force

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