Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Vex
Vex verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Nearby Word: vexation
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| heroes | kill heroes | vex heroes |
Both words in one sentence
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Lost Girl: Vex is a positive paragon of this trope, constantly looking to usurp leadership of the Dark Fae, and then proving to the Morrigan, when he fails, that he's still too valuable to kill.
Source: The Starscream -
It turns out that while both the Hive and the Vex worship the Darkness, they're both equally willing to kill each other... because they both subscribe to the Omnicidal Maniac view of the Darkness itself.
Source: Video Game / Destiny -
The Rakshasa in episode 21 threatens to kill the second group's loved ones (Vex'ahlia, Keyleth's father Korren, House Stormwind, and Thorbir's daughter) and then attempts to escape his demise... only to have his Plane Shift spell neutralized by Tiberius' weaker Counterspell.
Source: Web Video / Critical Role
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