Kill and Martyr

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Usage example: during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else

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Martyr and kill are semantically related In some cases you can use "Martyr" instead the word "Kill" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Martyr verb - Kill as a martyr.

Usage example: Saint Sebastian was martyred

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Kill and martyr are semantically related in put to death topic. You can use "Kill" instead the word "Martyr" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: martyrdom, martyred, martyring, martyrised

guy

kill guy

martyr guy

Cruel Mercy: Owens eggs Dwayne to kill him to participate in the Purge and making him a martyr for it, however, Dwayne instead spares Owens and Roan beats him in the election at the end of the film.

Source: Film / The Purge: Election Year
Unable to stand defeat, he becomes a martyr and self-destructs, trying to kill Zero in the resulting suicidal detonation.

Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Video Games
These guys figured that a martyr's death is the best thing that can happen to them, so they attacked travellers with clubs in hope they'll get pissed and kill them.

Source: Martyrdom Culture

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