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Killing , Killing
See also 112. DEATH .
a place of bloodshed, so called after the field purchased by Judas with the bribe he received for betraying Christ.
Rar… Kill ★★½ 1973 , kill1 / kil/ • v. [tr.] 1. cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing): her father was killed in a car crash| [intr.] a robber armed… Slaughter ★ 1972 (R) , slaugh·ter / ˈslôtər/ • n. the killing of animals for food. ∎ the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way; massacre:… Fratricide , fratricide •backside, trackside •bedside • airside •Tayside, wayside •lakeside • stateside • graveside •quayside, seaside, Teesside •beachside • hill… mayhem , may·hem / ˈmāˌhem/ • n. violent or damaging disorder; chaos: complete mayhem broke out. ∎ Law, chiefly hist. the crime of maliciously injuring or mai… Mercy Killing , mer·cy kill·ing • n. the killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, typically by the administration of large doses of pain…
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