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kill vs draw and quarter

draw and quarter vs kill

kill is a noun but draw and quarter is not a noun.

kill and draw and quarter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
draw and quarter No No Yes No
As verbs, draw and quarter is a hyponym of kill; that is, draw and quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kill:
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  • draw and quarter: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
kill (noun) draw and quarter (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) draw and quarter (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
cause to cease operating
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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