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Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer..

Assassination :: Assassination (n.) The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.

Massacre :: Massacre (n.) To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing of human beings..

Cervicide :: Cervicide (n.) The act of killing deer; deer-slaying.

Dominicide :: Dominicide (n.) The act of killing a master.

Chase :: Chase (v.) Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt..

Birdbolt :: Birdbolt (n.) A short blunt arrow for killing birds without piercing them.

Trucidation :: Trucidation (n.) The act of killing.

Chaud-medley :: Chaud-medley (n.) The killing of a person in an affray, in the heat of blood, and while under the influence of passion, thus distinguished from chance-medley or killing in self-defense, or in a casual affray..

Massacre :: Massacre (n.) The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day..

Shotgun :: Shotgun (n.) A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game..

Killing :: Killing (a.) Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible..

Slaughter :: Slaughter (v. t.) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.

Occision :: Occision (n.) A killing; the act of killing.

Lady-killing :: Lady-killing (n.) The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women.

Episcopicide :: Episcopicide (n.) The killing of a bishop.

Vulpicide :: Vulpicide (n.) One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox..

Slaughter :: Slaughter (v. t.) The act of killing.

Killing :: Killing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kil.

Chance-medley :: Chance-medley (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

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