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Killing ˈkɪlɪŋ Mass Noun Leader Condemned Torture Innocent

Word3 killing
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
Example
  • their leader condemned the torture and killing of innocent civilians.
  • the mass killing (= killing of a large number of people) occurred when soldiers opened fire on protesters.
  • a verdict of unlawful killing
  • he is responsible for the brutal killing of thousands of animals.
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killing

(noun)/ˈkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
  1. an act of killing somebody deliberately
    • SYNONYM murder
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/murder_2
    • Their leader condemned the torture and killing of innocent civilians.
    • The mass killing (= killing of a large number of people) occurred when soldiers opened fire on protesters.
    • a verdict of unlawful killing
    • He is responsible for the brutal killing of thousands of animals.
    • No motive for the killing has yet been established.

    Extra Examples

    • It is difficult to prevent such killings.
    • The Mafia ordered the killing.
    • This was the fourth mass killing in Australia in four years.
    • the cold-blooded killing of a defenceless woman
    • Police fear the shooting may spark a wave of revenge killings among rival gangs.
  2. to make a lot of money quickly
    • She made a killing on the stock market.
    • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.
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