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disaster
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an act that has disastrous consequences
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disaster: an act that has disastrous consequences
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kill
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the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
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kill: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
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laying_waste
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destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
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laying_waste: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
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razing
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complete destruction of a building
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razing: complete destruction of a building
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annihilation
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destruction by annihilating something
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annihilation: destruction by annihilating something
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decimation
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destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
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decimation: destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
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atomization
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annihilation by reducing something to atoms
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atomization: annihilation by reducing something to atoms
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pulverization
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annihilation by pulverizing something
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pulverization: annihilation by pulverizing something
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vaporization
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annihilation by vaporizing something
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vaporization: annihilation by vaporizing something
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killing
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the act of terminating a life
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killing: the act of terminating a life
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deathblow
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the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
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deathblow: the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
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death
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the act of killing
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death: the act of killing
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drive-by_killing
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homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile
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drive-by_killing: homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile
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euthanasia
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the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
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euthanasia: the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
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homicide
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the killing of a human being by another human being
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homicide: the killing of a human being by another human being
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honor_killing
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an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image
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honor_killing: an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image
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manslaughter
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homicide without malice aforethought
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manslaughter: homicide without malice aforethought
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murder
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unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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murder: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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assassination
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murder of a public figure by surprise attack
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assassination: murder of a public figure by surprise attack
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bloodshed
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the shedding of blood resulting in murder
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bloodshed: the shedding of blood resulting in murder
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chance-medley
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an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
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chance-medley: an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
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contract_killing
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a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer
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contract_killing: a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer
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parricide
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the murder of your own father or mother
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parricide: the murder of your own father or mother
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mariticide
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the murder of a husband by his wife
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mariticide: the murder of a husband by his wife
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matricide
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the murder of your mother
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matricide: the murder of your mother
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patricide
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the murder of your father
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patricide: the murder of your father
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fratricide
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the murder of your sibling
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fratricide: the murder of your sibling
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uxoricide
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the murder of a wife by her husband
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uxoricide: the murder of a wife by her husband
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filicide
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the murder of your own son or daughter
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filicide: the murder of your own son or daughter
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dispatch
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killing a person or animal
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dispatch: killing a person or animal
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fell
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the act of felling something (as a tree)
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fell: the act of felling something (as a tree)
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suicide
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the act of killing yourself
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suicide: the act of killing yourself
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self-destruction
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the act of destroying yourself
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self-destruction: the act of destroying yourself
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assisted_suicide
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suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible
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assisted_suicide: suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible
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physician-assisted_suicide
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assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician
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physician-assisted_suicide: assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician
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felo-de-se
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an act of deliberate self destruction
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felo-de-se: an act of deliberate self destruction
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harakiri
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ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
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harakiri: ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
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suttee
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the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
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suttee: the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
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elimination
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the murder of a competitor
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elimination: the murder of a competitor
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slaughter
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the killing of animals (as for food)
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slaughter: the killing of animals (as for food)
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slaughter
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the savage and excessive killing of many people
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slaughter: the savage and excessive killing of many people
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bloodbath
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indiscriminate slaughter
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bloodbath: indiscriminate slaughter
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lynching
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putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
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lynching: putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
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poisoning
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the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
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poisoning: the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
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gassing
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the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
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gassing: the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
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regicide
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the act of killing a king
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regicide: the act of killing a king
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shooting
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killing someone by gunfire
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shooting: killing someone by gunfire
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drive-by_shooting
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shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim
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drive-by_shooting: shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim
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wing_shooting
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shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)
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wing_shooting: shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)
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suffocation
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killing by depriving of oxygen
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suffocation: killing by depriving of oxygen
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choking
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the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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choking: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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spasm
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(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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spasm: (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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squeeze
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the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
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squeeze: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
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bronchospasm
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a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
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bronchospasm: a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
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cardiospasm
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a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
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cardiospasm: a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
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heave
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an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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heave: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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laryngismus
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laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
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laryngismus: laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
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strangulation
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(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
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strangulation: (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
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carjacking
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the violent theft of an occupied car
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carjacking: the violent theft of an occupied car
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sacrifice
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the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
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sacrifice: the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
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hecatomb
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a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
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hecatomb: a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
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immolation
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killing or offering as a sacrifice
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immolation: killing or offering as a sacrifice
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electrocution
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killing by electric shock
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electrocution: killing by electric shock
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decapitation
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killing by cutting off the head
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decapitation: killing by cutting off the head
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abolition
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the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
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abolition: the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
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liquidation
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termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
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liquidation: termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
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viatical_settlement
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sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
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viatical_settlement: sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
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withdrawal
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the termination of drug taking
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withdrawal: the termination of drug taking
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cold_turkey
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complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
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cold_turkey: complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
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closure
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termination of operations
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closure: termination of operations
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plant_closing
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act of shutting down operation of a plant
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plant_closing: act of shutting down operation of a plant
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bank_closing
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act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
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bank_closing: act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
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layoff
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the act of laying off an employee or a work force
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layoff: the act of laying off an employee or a work force
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extinction
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the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
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extinction: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
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fade
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gradually ceasing to be visible
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fade: gradually ceasing to be visible
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abortion
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termination of pregnancy
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abortion: termination of pregnancy
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spontaneous_abortion
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a natural loss of the products of conception
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spontaneous_abortion: a natural loss of the products of conception
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habitual_abortion
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repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)
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habitual_abortion: repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)
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imminent_abortion
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the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
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imminent_abortion: the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
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incomplete_abortion
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termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
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incomplete_abortion: termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
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induced_abortion
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a deliberate termination of pregnancy
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induced_abortion: a deliberate termination of pregnancy
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aborticide
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the act of destroying a fetus
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aborticide: the act of destroying a fetus
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therapeutic_abortion
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a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)
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therapeutic_abortion: a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)
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nullification
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the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
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nullification: the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
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abrogation
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the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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abrogation: the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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derogation
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(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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derogation: (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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cancellation
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the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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cancellation: the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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write-off
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the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset
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write-off: the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset
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attainder
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cancellation of civil rights
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attainder: cancellation of civil rights
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recission
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(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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recission: (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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vitiation
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nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null
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vitiation: nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null
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neutralization
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action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
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neutralization: action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
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deactivation
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the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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deactivation: the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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deactivation
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breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
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deactivation: breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
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honorable_discharge
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a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
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honorable_discharge: a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
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dishonorable_discharge
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a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
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dishonorable_discharge: a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
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Section_Eight
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a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
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Section_Eight: a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
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neutralization
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action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
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neutralization: action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
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neutralization
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(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
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neutralization: (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
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reversal
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a change from one state to the opposite state
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reversal: a change from one state to the opposite state
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