killing vs the firing squad

killing

adj
  • That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny. 

  • That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal. 

noun
  • A large amount of money. 

  • An instance of someone being killed. 

the firing squad

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