Kill and Plug

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Plug verb - To strike with a missile from a gun.

Usage example: the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk

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Kill and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

special	special kill	special plug
long	long kill	long plug
particular	particular kill	particular plug
normal	normal kill	normal plug
Other adjectives: cheap, big, bad, random, last, latest, literal, higher.

Either pulling the plug would kill the occupants or it turns out to be impossible for some reason.

Source: Holodeck Malfunction
As a shameless plug for the game, there are actual ways to kill with harsh language, literally.

Source: Critical Existence Failure / Tabletop Games
He's badly wounded in the process and they try to kill him on the table, but luckily a dedicated nurse attacked the officer sent to pull the plug and sat with him until he was conscious again.

Source: Literature / The War Against the Chtorr

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