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   killing

   /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an act of causing death, especially deliberately: "the community was shocked by the brutal killings"

   adjective

   • 1. causing death: "a killing disease" Similar deadlylethalfatalmortaldeath-dealingcausing deathlife-threateningfinaldestructivedangerousmurderoushomicidalliterary:deathly
   • 2. exhausting or unbearable: informal "a killing schedule" Similar exhaustinggruellingpunishingtaxingdrainingwearingprostratingsappingcrushingtiringfatiguingdebilitatingenervatingarduoustoughdemandingonerousstrenuousrigorousrelentlessunsparinggrindingformidableinformal:murderousback-breakingknackeringunbearableintolerableunendurablenot to be bornemore than one can bearmore than flesh and blood can standinsupportableimpossiblecruelheartbreakingpainfulexcruciatingagonizinggrievous
   • ▪ extremely funny. dated Similar hilarioushysterically funnyoutrageously funnytoo funny for wordsuproariousriotouscomiccomicalchucklesomeamusinglaughableabsurdludicrousoutrageousinformal:pricelessside-splittinga screama hootrib-ticklingkillingly funnyscreamingly funny

   Derivatives

   • 1. killingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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