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mercy killing vs putting to death

putting to death vs mercy killing

mercy killing and putting to death both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mercy killing Yes No No No
putting to death Yes No No No
As nouns, putting to death is a hypernym of mercy killing; that is, putting to death 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)
  • putting to death: the act of terminating a life
Other hypernyms of mercy killing include kill, killing.
mercy killing (noun) putting to death (noun)
the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) the act of terminating a life
Difference between mercy killing and putting to death

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