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Search phrase: killer

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Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.112Upon that Clifford, that cruel child-killer.Vpon that Clifford, that cruell Child-killer.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.383O thou sweet king-killer, and dear divorceO thou sweete King-killer, and deare diuorce

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Glossary

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banemurderer, killer, destroyer
boy-quellerchild killer
Cain[pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel
homicidekiller of men, murderer, slayer
man-quellerman-killer
quellerdestroyer, killer
Theseus[pron: 'theesius] legendary king of Athens; killer of the Minotaur; he conquered the Amazons and married their queen, Hippolyta
woman-quellerwoman-killer

Thesaurus

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child killerboy-queller
killerbane
killerqueller
killer of childrenboy-queller
killer of menhomicide
man-killerman-queller
men, killer ofhomicide
woman-killerwoman-queller

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CHILDPEOPLEchild-killer n
KILLPEOPLEchild-killer n, killer n, king-killer n
KINGPEOPLEking-killer n

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