slaying
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
- NSFW
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asesinato
- "Convicted here today in the brutal slaying of...
And he tries to, you know, defend the slaying of the yellow dwarf in one of his stories.
- And he tries to, you know, defend the slaying of the yellow dwarf in one of his stories.
Examples
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He's charged in the slaying of Christiana Fesmire, 22, who went missing on July 1, 2011.
Blog text (2) -
Batman is a suspect in the slaying of a millionaire developer. Commissioner Gordon refuses to comment.
Fiction book (1992) -
A terrible business the slaying of your family
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...responsible for the slaying, the fifth in Motor City this year alone.
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As does the slaying of John F. Kennedy.
Fiction book (1992) -
Many people were in shock over the brutal slaying and couldn't believe something like this could happen to a child.
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Since the execution-style slaying of her husband and her son, Susana has maintained a low profile.
Academic text (2008) -
The top story on the 6:00 news tonight involves the brutal slaying of an Austin photographer, Raymond Escobar.
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Kenneth Boyd, 34, a local resident, was taken into custody late last night, for his involvement in the grisly slayings of 4 other Green Oaks residents.
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The community was left in disbelief after the brutal slaying of the popular local teacher.
Synonyms
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1.6
An illegal killing of one person by another
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1.3
An act that causes a person or animal to stop living
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6.1
The killing of one person by another
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4.1
An act that causes a person or animal to die
Antonyms
How Violent
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Morphology
Etymology
The word slaying comes from the old English verb slean, which meant 'to strike' or 'to kill'. So a slaying is the act of killing someone, and that is why the word is used for a violent, illegal death.