Kill and Relieve

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Kill and relieve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Relieve".

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

life	kill life	relieve life
people	kill people	relieve people
monster	kill monster	relieve monster
anyone	kill anyone	relieve anyone
Other words: enemy, enemies, monsters.

After centuries of trying and failing to relieve it, Malkuth became convinced that the only way was to kill all mankind.

Source: Fanfic / Ryuugi's The Games We Play
To say nothing of pointing his loaded rifle at his squadmate Fergus and threatening to kill him as both revenge for an earlier accident that got him demoted and to relieve his boredom.

Source: Film / Jarhead
The marines actively desire "getting a kill." A Date with Rosie Palms: A frequently recommended strategy to relieve boredom.

Source: Film / Jarhead

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