Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Stand
Stand verb - To occupy a place or location.
How words are described
| human | human kill | human stand |
| good | good kill | good stand |
| long | long kill | long stand |
| particular | particular kill | particular stand |
| Other adjectives: normal, original, fake, many, actual, real, big, easy, early, final, last, latest, occasional. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He convinces Rico to leave a grenade/nuke with him so he can make a Last Stand and kill as many Bugs as possible before dying, giving Rico and the rest of the team time to escape.
Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Film -
Erskine if he wants to enlist to kill Nazis, Steve Rogers answers that he doesn't want to kill anybody... but that he dislikes bullies of all stripes and wants to stand up for the little guy.
Source: Comic Book / Captain America -
The first one you meet will kill you unless you know exactly how to handle it (and you will need a defense-up item just to stand a chance).
Source: Video Game / The 7th Saga
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