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Definition of: slay
(slā) v.t. slew, slain, slay·ing
1. To kill, especially by violence; put to death; destroy by, or as by, killing.
2. Obs. To smite; strike. See synonyms under KILL1. ♦ Homophones: sleigh, sley. [OE slēan]
—slay′er noun
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