Slaying

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  • noun. Killing, especially murder of a human.
  • verb. Present participle of slay.
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  • noun. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  • Word Usage
    "Krentz was heard telling his brother “illegal alien” on the radio earlier Saturday, and the area of the slaying is a known smuggling corridor, according to authorities."