Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday a ban on assault-style weapons following the slaying of 22 people in the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
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Slaying
/ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "slaying" (58 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (29)
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12 entriesachievementdeathdeath-causing propertyextraordinary displayhomicideimpressive appearancekilllethal qualityperformperformanceskillviolence
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16 entriesassassinateexecutiongenocidemassacremurdernailoutperformoutshineshowmanshipslaying blowslaying lookslaying outfitslaying performanceslaying styleslaying weaponstagecraft
Collocations
15 entriesdeath by slayingdragon slayingmass slayingritual slayingserial slayingserial slayingsslaying appearanceslaying featslaying incidentslaying lookslaying outfitslaying performanceslaying styleslaying victimsslayings per year
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7 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Twice slay thrice on a daily basis because they're so talented, thrice are still in denial of twice's improvement as seen in likey's mr removed. These bitches be slaying.
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The slaying of the civil rights activist brought a storm of protest.
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وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَاقٍ ۖ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْئًا كَبِيرًا
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