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mercy killing vs killing

killing vs mercy killing

mercy killing and killing both are nouns.

mercy killing is not an adjective while killing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mercy killing Yes No No No
killing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, killing is a hypernym of mercy killing; that is, killing is a word with a broader meaning than mercy killing:
  • mercy killing: the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
  • killing: the act of terminating a life
Other hypernyms of mercy killing include kill, putting to death.
mercy killing (noun) killing (noun)
the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) the act of terminating a life
an event that causes someone to die
a very large profit
mercy killing (adjective) killing (adjective)
very funny
Difference between mercy killing and killing

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