noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
kill
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Eventually Ponyboy's best friend, Johnny kills his attacker in order to save his and Ponyboy's life.
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If the spear killed attackers , so much the better.
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In popular mythology poisonous snakes are always ready and waiting for the chance to strike out and kill their attackers .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her attacker is described as white, in his mid-fifties and with medium-length dark hair.
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The attacker fled empy-handed.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Eventually Ponyboy's best friend, Johnny kills his attacker in order to save his and Ponyboy's life.
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Her attacker then dragged her into bushes.
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Margaret McLaughlin almost certainly scratched her attacker .
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Mr Harrison was slashed across the chest three times and stabbed, yet he clung on, trying to overpower the attacker .
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Some of the attackers were also killed and injured, but their number was not immediately known.
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The defender now turns attacker , stepping quickly forward and striking with a reverse punch to his attacker's chest.
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The trapped forces use up their supplies, and the attacker can strike from all directions.