Killed
Refrained
Killed and refrained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killed" instead a verb "Refrained".
Nearby Words: refrain, refraining
Both words in one sentence
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This in itself was a call back to Metal Gear 2, where Snake refrained from telling a dying Gray Fox that he (Fox) killed his lover Gustava.
Source: Videogame / Metal Gear Solid -
He does so despite having figured out that Ayato could easily have killed Touka but refrained from doing so because he was actually protecting her, only hurting Touka enough to keep her from fighting anyone else who might kill her.
Source: Cold-Blooded Torture
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