Kill and Rule

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Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.

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Kill and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

human	human kill	human rule
special	special kill	special rule
particular	particular kill	particular rule
normal	normal kill	normal rule
Other adjectives: usual, direct, fast, certain, original, single, brutal, actual, real, personal, final, military, last.

Even the punches of any reasonably skilled martial artist (skill 4 or above) are enough to invoke this rule and kill you automatically on any hit to the head.

Source: Chunky Salsa Rule
When Korr investigated these marauders later, he found all of them dead and thus subject to another law of the face paint: Those who break the rule and kill before their markings were made were subject to death.

Source: Tribal Face Paint
Supernatural: Hunters are supposed to kill evil monsters and protect humans, but at least in Season 1, Sam and Dean refused to kill humans (though Dean followed this rule mostly to appease Sam).

Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill

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