Kill and Maim

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Maim verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.

Usage example: on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year

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Kill and maim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Maim".

Nearby Word: maiming

girl	kill girl	maim girl
man	kill man	maim man
people	kill people	maim people
human	kill human	maim human
Other words: god, someone, characters, anyone, opponent, everyone, son, humans, mockingbird, enemies, monsters.

He's always polite and charming, even though he's even more willing to brutally kill or maim (or both) his enemies than Hiei, who generally fights with a sort of controlled anger instead.

Source: Soft-Spoken Sadist
Bad Boss: Blackbeard had this reputation, said to kill or maim random crewmembers on a whim.

Source: Useful Notes / The Golden Age of Piracy
Alex from DSBT InsaniT LOVES doing this, threatening to maim or kill his comrades for the most trivial of reasons.

Source: Comical Overreacting

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