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Word: Kill
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘strike, beat’, also ‘put to death’): probably of Germanic origin and related to quell. The noun originally denoted a stroke or blow
kɪl
cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
Short Definition:cause death of
Examples:- her father was killed in a car crash
- a robber armed with a shotgun who kills in cold blood
put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something)
Short Definition:put an end to
Examples:- two fast goals from Dublin killed any hopes of a famous Sligo victory
overwhelm (someone) with an emotion
Short Definition:overwhelm with emotion
Examples:- the suspense is killing me
pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event
Short Definition:pass time
Examples:- when he reached the station he found he actually had an hour to kill
Word: Kill
Speech Type: Noun
kɪl
an act of killing, especially of one animal by another
Short Definition:act of killing
Examples:- a lion has made a kill
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