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counterkilling

noun

Etymology

From counter- + killing.

  1. inherited from kyllyng
  2. prefixed as counterkilling — “counter + killing”

Definitions

  1. A killing carried out in response to another killing.

    • The mob pummeled the men suspected of being thugs, and this normally tranquil spot exploded into a melee of killings and counterkillings that left nearly 30 people dead.

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