Slay and Take

Slay

Slay verb - To deprive of life.

Usage example: millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

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Take and slay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Slay".

Nearby Words: slaying, slayer

Take verb - To deprive of life.

Usage example: I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person

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Slay and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Slay" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

people	slay people	take people
way	slay way	take way

He can only take it off while he sleeps, because if he is ever seen without it, his circle of magicians will slay him and take the ring for themselves in a second.

Source: Literature / The Bartimaeus Trilogy
In the Mark of the Assassin DLC, they're invited to take part in Duke Prosper's annual Wyvern hunt, winning a prize for being the first to slay an Alpha Wyvern.

Source: The Dragonslayer
Best displayed when he helps Rogue delay the Celestial Executioner long enough for Thor to slay it and then volunteering to take its corpse into deep space so that it can dissolve safely.

Source: Comicbook / Uncanny Avengers

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