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slaying

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noun
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As a noun, slaying means killing, especially the murder of a human.

Meanings of slaying

2 meanings

verb

Present participle of slay

noun

  1. Killing, especially the murder of a human.

    “The slaying of the civil rights activist brought a storm of protest.”

  2. Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

    Similar: murder, execution

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human…
murderexecution

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