Killing
Slaying
Slaying noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
Usage example: a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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Killing is a synonym for slaying in murder topic. You can use "Killing" instead the word "Slaying" as a noun or an adjective. popular alternative
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In the 'Killing Monsters' trailer, he beheads a supernatural beast for slaying the innocent for food, and then murders his human employers for trying to murder an innocent woman themselves.
- The "Soldier's Peak" DLC for Dragon Age: Origins can end with you slaying the blood mage Avernus on behalf of a demon, slaying the demon on behalf of the blood mage, or killing them both.
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Such a battle will invariably result in obscene amounts of bloodshed, carnage, death, slaying, maiming, slaughtering, stubbing of toes, and generally any other word for mass killing you can think of.
Source: Body-Count Competition
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