Impale and Kill

Impale

Impale verb - Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole.

Usage example: the enemies were impaled and left to die

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

Nearby Words: impalement, impaling

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

character	impale character	kill character
man	impale man	kill man
guy	impale guy	kill guy
people	impale people	kill people
Other words: men, god, characters, victim, monster, target, opponent, player, enemy, times, victims, enemies, monsters.

Captain Ahab, a harpoon based launcher that will impale and kill an enemy in a single shot, or deal massive damage to a larger specimen.

Source: Video Game / Sunset Overdrive
Kick Them While They Are Down: Academy makes it even easier by adding a stabbing attack that locks onto a downed target, before attempting to impale them for an instant kill.

Source: Video Game / Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy aka: Jedi Academy
Similarly, the Penetrator's most dangerous attack, the lunging impale stab of death that autotracks to an extent, is unblockable and can't be parried, and will almost certainly kill you on the spot if you try.

Source: Video Game / Demon's Souls

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