slaying

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(slay-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. the act of killing or defeating someone.

Example Sentence

The hero was praised for slaying the dragon.

More Example Sentences

People talked about slaying monsters in stories.

Synonyms

killing; defeating; vanquishing

Antonyms

save; protect

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Rhymes

  • baying
  • fraying
  • graying
  • haying
  • heying
  • laying
  • paying
  • playing
  • praying
  • preying
  • saying
  • slaying
  • spraying
  • staying
  • straying
  • swaying
  • weighing

  • allaying
  • betraying
  • buffeting
  • conveying
  • crocheting
  • decaying
  • delaying
  • dismaying
  • displaying
  • doomsaying
  • nonpaying
  • obeying
  • portraying
  • prepaying
  • repaying
  • replaying
  • surveying

  • disobeying
  • overplaying