Kill
Kill verb - To cause to stop functioning.
Usage example: kill the engine before it overheats
Push
Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
How words are described
| good | good kill | good push |
| low | low kill | low push |
| perfect | perfect kill | perfect push |
| original | original kill | original push |
| Other adjectives: single, powerful, actual, real, constant, big, quick, potential, decent, major, final, accidental, additional, random, next, last, latest, literal, higher, attempted. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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You Have Failed Me: Carver "pushes" one of his Sniffs to shoot himself for letting Kira escape and falling for Kira's push that caused him to kill his partner.
Source: Film / Push -
Kill It with Fire: You can't control fire directly, but if there's a fire nearby, you can push it and control the flames with Enril to an extent.
Source: Video Game / Lost Winds - However, the two get tired of waiting and decide to morph into Mizore and Kurumu and give the boys the final push to kill each other; instead, Dark and Rason see through their disguises, promptly kill the Kiyo brothers, and subsequently realize they were duped.
Source: Villain Ball
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