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Mercy killing

Mercy killing Meaning & Definition
Mercy killing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mercy killing?

[n] the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mercy killing: euthanasia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Mercy killing: bane | blood | bloodletting | bloodshed | braining | dealing death | destruction | destruction of life | dispatch | euthanasia | execution | extermination | flow of blood | gore | immolation | kill | killing | lapidation | martyrdom | martyrization | poisoning | ritual killing | ritual murder | sacrifice | shooting | slaughter | slaying | stoning | taking of life

See Also | kill | killing | putting to death

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