Killing and Smothering

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Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.

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

Nearby Words: kill, killed, killer

Smothering adjective - Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat.

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Killing and smothering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killing" instead a noun "Smothering".

Nearby Words: smother, smothered, smothery

Sofia Lamb actually exploits this, by smothering (but not killing) Eleanor in front of Delta, fatally injuring the bond between them.

Source: Synchronization
Giles does so in an unusual way, by smothering Ben, the human holding cell for the Hell God Glory, thus, indirectly killing Glory.

Source: Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu / Live-Action TV

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