Kill and Tap

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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Tap and kill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.

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Kill and tap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Tap".

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

good	good kill	good tap
special	special kill	special tap
usual	usual kill	usual tap
free	free kill	free tap
Other adjectives: single, powerful, quick, easy, last, literal.

character	kill character	tap character
guy	kill guy	tap guy
time	kill time	tap time
way	kill way	tap way
Other words: target, opponent, times, guards, enemies.

Tap on the Head: A blow to the head is more likely to kill or lead to long term injury than temporary unconsciousness.

Source: Television Is Trying to Kill Us
If a tap out doesn't suffice, he goes in for the kill using the Busaiku Knee Smash, a move that he's beaten John Cena with.

Source: Wrestling / Bryan Danielson
A Sniper with the "Croc-O-Style" item set in Team Fortress 2 will not be killed by headshots and thus will require a double-tap to kill.

Source: Double Tap

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