Killed
Restrained and killed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrained" instead a verb "Killed".
Restrained
Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.
Killed and restrained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killed" instead a verb "Restrained".
Nearby Words: restraint, restraining
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After Moses is lead to believe that one of Vaclav's Terrors killed his bandit crew in Tales of Legendia, he has to be restrained from fighting what would otherwise be a hopeless battle.
Source: I'll Kill You! -
Still Rei restrained herself, thinking that if she killed Asuka, Shinji would hate her forever and kill her or -worse still- he would kill himself.
Source: Fan Fic / Thousand Shinji - The rule is still important, though, and main characters have so far only killed Big Bads, and at times have had to be restrained from killing others.
Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill
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