Kill and Slain

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Slain and kill are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Slain" with "Kill", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Slain

Slain adjective - Killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors".
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Synonyms for Slain

Kill and slain are semantically related. You can use "Kill" instead a verb "Slain".

Both words in one sentence

  • The Dog Shot First The brother to the slain dragon managed to kill more than half of the knights and Thordan himself until one of the dragon's eyes was ripped out of his skull, forcing him to retreat.
  • The Hegemonic Brute of the Alpha session in Homestuck was sent to kill Dirk Strider but ends up getting slain by his target a few panels after his appearance.
  • Despair Speech How some have been deposed, some slain in war, Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed, Some poison'd by their wives, some sleeping kill'd,...
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