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slay
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb slay has 1 sense
  1. murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
    --1 is one way to kill
    Derived forms: noun slayer1, noun slaying1
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot slay Sue

Definitions from the Web

Dictionary Term: Slay

Definition:

Verb:

  • To kill violently; to murder.
  • To overwhelm with success; to be highly successful in a particular activity or field.
  • To captivate or impress someone greatly.

Noun:

  • An act of killing or murder.

Sample Sentences:

  1. She vowed to slay the dragon threatening their village.
  2. The team slayed the competition and won the championship.
  3. The charismatic actor slays his audience with every performance.
  4. The detective is investigating a recent slay in the city.

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