Lethal and Slaying

Lethal

Lethal adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Slaying and lethal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slaying" instead an adjective "Lethal".

Nearby Word: lethality

Slaying

Slaying noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
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Synonyms for Slaying

Lethal and slaying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lethal" instead an adjective "Slaying".

Nearby Words: slay, slayer

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Scanners III: The Takeover Sickbed Slaying: One of Helena's assassins, disguised as a hot nurse, tries to kill Alex through lethal injection before she's interrupted by a doctor.
  • Series / The Avengers Sickbed Slaying: In "The £50,000 Breakfast", a killer disguised as a doctor slips into the hospital room of a smuggler in a coma, dismisses the policeman guarding him, and administers a lethal injection.
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