Kill and Silence

Kill

Kill verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it

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Silence and kill are semantically related in muffle topic. In some cases you can use "Silence" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Silence verb - To stop the noise or speech of.

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Kill and silence are semantically related in extinguish topic. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Silence".

Nearby Words: silent, silenced, silently, silencing, silencer

long	long kill	long silence
usual	usual kill	usual silence
perfect	perfect kill	perfect silence
total	total kill	total silence
Other adjectives: true, actual, real, next.

person	kill person	silence person
hero	kill hero	silence hero
woman	kill woman	silence woman
wife	kill wife	silence wife
Other words: someone, number, characters, harry, target, anyone, enemy, everyone, son, times, sister, friends, opponents, members.

They use technology instead of magic and kill or silence any mages they come across (by removing their tongues).

Source: Anti-Magical Faction
Mundane Wish: Rather than kill Landsmen and his friends because You Know Too Much, Cashdollar offers to buy their silence instead.

Source: Literature / The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Ivy initially planned to kill the woman in order to silence her permanently, but instead released her upon learning that she had a young daughter.

Source: Even Evil Has Standards / Comic Books

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