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mercy killing

noun as in (offensive) bringing about death for a sufferer

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"Call it a mercy killing," murmured Donna between pale lips.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to mercy killing, such as: assisted dying, assisted suicide, euthanasia, negative euthanasia, passive euthanasia, and playing god.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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