Killing and Make

Killing

Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.

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Make and killing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a noun "Killing".

Nearby Words: kill, killed, killer

Make noun - A recognizable kind.

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Killing and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killing" instead a noun "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

human	human killing	human make
good	good killing	good make
high	high killing	high make
direct	direct killing	direct make
Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, little, quick, last.

Bleach: Aizen takes an interest in Ichigo's progress and nurtures his potential to make him a Worthy Opponent, instead of just killing him when he had the chance.

Source: Villain Ball
Katniss in The Hunger Games becomes this trope for her selfless and pacifistic behavior in the games, instead of killing her opponents like is expected, but with the unrest she causes, killing her would just make tensions worse.

Source: Don't Create a Martyr
This allows Wu Yang to get past Qing Yun's defenses and make the final killing blow.

Source: Heroic Second Wind

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