I.
noun
1 killing sb deliberately
ADJECTIVE
▪ brutal , cold-blooded
▪
the cold-blooded ~ of a young woman
▪ deliberate , intentional , targeted
▪ indiscriminate , random , senseless , wanton
▪ mass , serial , spree ( AmE )
▪
This was the fourth mass ~ in Australia in four years.
▪ contract , gangland ( esp. BrE ), honour/honor , political , revenge
▪
a brutal revenge ~
▪ mercy
▪
Should the law allow mercy ~?
▪ extrajudicial , unlawful ( esp. BrE ) ( both law )
▪
a verdict of unlawful ~
VERB + KILLING
▪ be responsible for , carry out
▪ order
▪
The Mafia ordered the ~.
▪ justify
▪
How can they justify the ~ of innocent people?
▪ prevent , stop
▪
It is difficult to prevent such ~s.
▪ condemn
▪
a resolution condemning the ~ of Palestinian civilians
▪ confess to
KILLING + VERB
▪ happen , occur , take place
▪ continue
▪
the ~s that continued unchecked for days
PHRASES
▪ a motive for the ~
▪
No motive for the ~ has yet been established.
2 making a lot of money quickly
VERB + KILLING
▪ make
▪
Investors are set to make a ~ from the sell-off.
II.
adj.
Killing is used with these nouns: ↑ frost , ↑ spree