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slaying.

Killing, especially the murder of a human.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ/
  1. Killing, especially the murder of a human.

    countable · uncountable
    The slaying of the civil rights activist brought a storm of protest.
verb/ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of slay

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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