Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Save
Save verb - To free from the penalties or consequences of sin.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Drag Queen: Marji Either/Or Prophecy: people are trying to save or kill Travis since he's fated to both save and destroy the world (usually based on how optimistic they are).
Source: Literature / The Last Rune - When Naruto's pleas for him not to kill Sasuke are dismissed as weakness, Naruto agrees to the extent that he has to either save or kill Sasuke himself.
Source: Jerkass Has a Point - In The Last Rune series people are trying to save or kill Travis since he's fated to both save and destroy the world (usually based on how optimistic they are).
Source: Either/Or Prophecy
Cite this Source
Save and Kill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kill/save
Kill & Save. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/kill/save>.
Save or Kill. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/kill/save.
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