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

Feticide :: Feticide (n.) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.

Self-homicide :: Self-homicide (n.) The act of killing one's self; suicide.

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

Deicide :: Deicide (n.) The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ..

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..

Giganticide :: Giganticide (n.) The act of killing, or one who kills, a giant..

Manslaughter :: Manslaughter (n.) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc/ or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger..

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

Shooting :: Shooting (n.) A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of shooting..

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

Homicide :: Homicide (v. t.) The killing of one human being by another.

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..

Skilling :: Skilling (n.) A bay of a barn; also, a slight addition to a cottage..

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

Stalk :: Stalk (v. t.) To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game..

Infanticide :: Infanticide (n.) The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.

Regicide :: Regicide (n.) The killing or the murder of a king.

Nip :: Nip (n.) A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.

Mactation :: Mactation (n.) The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

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