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mercy-killing

mercy-killing is the alternative form of mercy killing.

Meaning of mercy killing

Noun

mercy killing (plural mercy killings)

  1. Active euthanasia.
  2. In sports, a premature ending of a one-sided game or contest due to a mercy rule.

Questions about mercy-killing

What is mercy-killing the alternative form of?
Mercy-killing is the alternative form of mercy killing.

Words near mercy-killing in the dictionary

  1. mercy rule
  2. mercy rules
  3. mercy sake's alive
  4. mercy seat
  5. mercy seats
  6. mercy-killing
  7. mercy-killings
  8. mercyfuck
  9. mercyfucks
  10. mercyfull
  11. mercying

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