Slaying and Violent

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

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

Nearby Words: slay, slayer

Violent adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.

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Slaying and violent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Slaying" instead an adjective "Violent".

Nearby Words: violence, violently, violator

The Discworld discusses this trope in pointing out that professional "heroes", the people who go around slaying the monsters and stuff, are typically just violent and rather dim.

Source: Designated Hero / Literature
It's a bit of a stretch; but even before that one... Sickbed Slaying: Alice disguises herself as a doctor, hits the fire alarm, and then tells the police officer guarding Henry Madsen that there's some violent patients on the floor below who are hindering the evacuation.

Source: Series / Luther
Ego: Buffy — needs to balance violent slaying with moral decisions

Source: Freudian Trio / Live-Action TV

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