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mercy killing


mercy killing

noun

Definition of MERCY KILLING

: euthanasia
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Examples of MERCY KILLING

  1. Some called her death a mercy killing.

First Known Use of MERCY KILLING

1935

Rhymes with MERCY KILLING

self-fulfilling

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