Kill and Strike

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Kill verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.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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Strike and kill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead the word "Kill" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Strike verb - To refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands.

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Kill and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Strike".

Nearby Words: striking, striker, strikeout, striked, striken

good	good kill	good strike
clean	clean kill	clean strike
particular	particular kill	particular strike
normal	normal kill	normal strike
Other adjectives: direct, original, single, brutal, powerful, actual, real, successful, big, major, final, military, random, next, double, last, occasional, recent, stealth, triple, kinetic.

person	kill person	strike person
character	kill character	strike character
woman	kill woman	strike woman
people	kill people	strike people
Other words: children, god, someone, time, way, mother, target, anyone, opponent, player, enemy, times, enemies.

Followers believe in it so strongly that they don't even think to move to safety when a cleric announces that lightning will strike and kill in a crowd, because destiny said that it would happen.

Source: Because Destiny Says So
The Hunrathians, learning this from a few sympathizers, decide to make a preemptive strike and kill off the Mofang.

Source: Video Game / Obduction
They are not, however, immune to the one-hit-kill counter-attack of the Hidden Blade, which can be used to kill even the final bosses with one strike.

Source: Video Game / Assassin's Creed I

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