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1) the killing of many people (carnage)

2) the painless killing of people suffering from incurable painful diseases (euthanasia)

3) the killing of a human being (homicide)

4) a substance used for killing insects (insecticide)

5) an act of killing a wild animal, person etc (kill)

6) a cruel killing of very many people (massacre)

7) (an instance of) the unlawful killing of a person on purpose (murder)

8) (of animals) attacking and killing others (predatory)

9) the killing of animals for food; the cruel killing of many people or animals (slaughter)

10) (an instance of) killing oneself; any act that harms one's interests or welfare (suicide)

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carnage

the killing of many people

massacre

conquest

the act of conquering

defeat, victory

deadly

causing, likely to cause, death

causing end of life

defeat

to win a victory over (a player, team, rival)

overthrow, beating

fatal

causing, ending in, death

deadly, lethal

funny

causing fun or laughter

comical, humorous

mortal

who or that cannot live for ever; a person

deadly

mortality

the state of being mortal; (the rate of) deaths caused by a disaster, disease etc)

death

pernicious

extremely harmful, causing distress

bad, hurtful

profit

an advantage obtained from something; the money gained in trade, business etc

gain

success

the achievement of what one is trying to do

favorable outcome

terminal

of, taking place, each term; (of a disease) causing death; an end of a railway line, bus route etc; a place used by passenger in an airport; a point of connection in an electric circuit

final, deadly

victory

(an instance, occasion, of) success (in war, a contest, game etc)

win, success

win

to be the best, first etc as the result of hard work, effort, determination etc; to get (a prize etc) by winning

victory

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