Kill and Quarry

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Kill noun - The act of terminating a life.

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Quarry is a synonym for kill in chase topic. In some cases you can use "Quarry" instead a noun "Kill", when it comes to topics like prey.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Quarry noun - An animal that is hunted or killed.

Usage example: a hunter relentlessly tracking his quarry

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Kill is a synonym for quarry in prize topic. You can use "Kill" instead a noun "Quarry", if it concerns topics such as chase.

Nearby Words: quarrying, quarried

human	human kill	human quarry
best	best kill	best quarry
long	long kill	long quarry
particular	particular kill	particular quarry
Other adjectives: usual, final, next, latest, literal.

The new series has also added some variety (or possibly an aversion) to the quarry game: the quarry-like lunar setting in "Kill the Moon" was actually Timanfaya National Park, near a volcano on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

Source: BBC Quarry
That's kind of another reason they put those in: a great time to kill your quarry was to wait until they needed the toilet and ambush them there.

Source: Bottomless Bladder
When a group of badass hunters display their ability to use garrotes to ensnare and kill their quarry, a Bloodguard examines one of their cords and dismissively snaps it.

Source: Bare-Fisted Monk

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