noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a revenge killing
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Her death was followed by a series of revenge killings.
honour killing
indiscriminate attacks/killing/violence/bombing etc
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terrorists responsible for indiscriminate killing
mercy killing
my feet are killing me informal (= my feet are hurting )
the suspense is killing me (= I feel very excited or anxious because I do not know what will happen next )
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Come on then, tell me what happened; the suspense is killing me .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
mass
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That seems to favour mass killing of all who are liable to feel pain at all.
political
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Despite the reports of political violence and killing , there has been plenty of genuine electioneering.
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During the year there were over 20 political killings by left- and right-wing groups.
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True, there are fewer political killings these days, even in KwaZulu-Natal, than during the turbulent pre-election months.
responsible
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Government agents were suspected, but it was also realised that a freelance group could have been responsible for the killings .
unlawful
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The jury today returned a verdict of unlawful killing .
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There was insufficient evidence for a verdict of unlawful killing or suicide.
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Verdict: Death by misadventure on Swales and unlawful killing on the two girls.
■ NOUN
mercy
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Frankly, it would have been a mercy killing .
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So this would almost be a mercy killing .
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Among those receiving probation orders will be those for whom the section 2 defence is used to mitigate a mercy killing .
revenge
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If the population declines, then so does the level of revenge killings and warfare.
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But some of the violence can be put down to attempts at extortion or revenge killings .
■ VERB
claim
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Blancke is to fight the murder charge, claiming the killing was not premeditated.
condemn
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Equally, a crude general rule condemning all acts of killing is preferable to any other possible rule.
investigate
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The cause of death was a shotgun blast at close range, and police are now investigating the illegal killing .
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Most cases have never been investigated and extrajudicial killings have continued with impunity.
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A parliamentary commission was appointed on April 18 to investigate the Shkodër killings .
involve
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The police have charged the parents with murder and also arrested nine more people who had been involved in the killings .
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The horns have also been sought after as dagger handles by rich Arabs and this involves the killing of the animals.
stop
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The court heard a harrowing 999 tape of the boy, then 10, as he tried in vain to stop the killing .
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He must not create the impression that recognition will stop the killing .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc
drive-by shooting/killing
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A family of illegal aliens is peppered with shotgun pellets in a drive-by shooting.
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A second drive-by shooting March 19 was linked to another gang.
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All we get is this stereotyping of violence that I believe leads to drive-by shootings.
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As far as we know, nobody ever pulled a drive-by shooting from a golf cart.
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G., was killed March 9 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting.
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One person died in a drive-by shooting and several were injured.
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The last attack was a drive-by shooting about 3 a. m. June 1.
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Your son was killed in a drive-by shooting.
my head/back etc is killing me
serial killings/murders etc
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But the news of serial killings last year led to near mass hysteria.
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They're the devil, these serial murders.
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What about fingerprints, copycat crimes and serial murders?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a gang-related killing
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A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killing .
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Perry said Taylor approached him and asked him to carry out a contract killing on Johnson.
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The defendant claimed that he was only avenging the killing of his brother.