noun
an event that causes someone to die
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violent death
noun
the act of terminating a life
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noun
a very large profit
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adjective
very funny
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- a killing joke
- sidesplitting antics
verb
cause to die
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- put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
- This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
- The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
verb
thwart the passage of
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- kill a motion
- he shot down the student's proposal
verb
end or extinguish by forceful means
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- Stamp out poverty!
verb
be fatal
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- cigarettes kill
- drunken driving kills
verb
be the source of great pain for
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- These new shoes are killing me!
verb
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
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- The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
verb
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
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- She killed the ball
verb
hit with great force
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- He killed the ball
verb
deprive of life
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- AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
verb
cause the death of, without intention
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- She was killed in the collision of three cars
verb
drink down entirely
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toss off
pop
bolt down
belt down
pour down
down
drink down
kill
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- He downed three martinis before dinner
- She killed a bottle of brandy that night
- They popped a few beer after work
verb
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
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- kill these lines in the President's speech
verb
tire out completely
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- The daily stress of her work is killing her
verb
cause to cease operating
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- kill the engine
verb
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
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- Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods