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  2. Kill stealing - Wikipedia

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    Complaints of kill stealing are sometimes heard in online first-person shooters. In most of these games, the credit for a kill goes to the player who deals the killing shot. Players usually ignore complaints of kill stealing in FPSs because the rewards are less significant and because these games move much faster (i.e., it was probably accidental).

  3. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Kill Directive Exclaimed by Daleks (from Doctor Who) when ordered to kill Extinct When a species as a whole ceases to exist Formal Fading away [1] To be weakening and close to death Neutral Also to be 'fading fast' Fall off one's perch [9] To die Informal Fall off the toilet: To die, often in an untimely or unexpected manner Informal Food for ...

  4. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    To kill or achieve a kill in a game against a player or non-player opponent. [66] See also gib. frame rate A measure of the rendering speed of a video game's graphics, typically in frames per second (FPS). frame-perfect An action that must be performed within a single frame for perfect execution. free look 1.

  5. Opposite - Wikipedia

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    The term antonym (and the related antonymy) is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum (hot, cold).

  6. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    1. Murder, kill [280] 2. Rob or steal with violence [280] 3. Arrest especially after a raid [280] 4. Intentionally get someone in trouble [280] knock up Make a woman pregnant; impregnate [280] know your onions 1. Know one's stuff e.g. Joe really knows his onions when it comes to cooking [281] 2.

  7. Contronym - Wikipedia

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    In Spanish dar (basic meaning "to give"), when applied to lessons or subjects, can mean "to teach", "to take classes" or "to recite", depending on the context. [22] Similarly with the French verb apprendre, which usually means "to learn" but may refer to the action of teaching someone. [23] Dutch leren and Afrikaans leer can mean "to teach" or ...

  8. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    Ganked – To take away at last minute or steal. i.e.: "They ganked my leave" Garrison – In addition to the traditional meaning, an adjective referring to not being deployed or deployable, such as buildings at a unit's home base. Garrison Cover – Soft green folded cap worn with the service uniform. See also fore-and-aft cap and piss cover ...

  9. Steal - Wikipedia

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    Steal (basketball), a situation when a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball from an offensive player; Steal (curling), score/win by a team that did not throw the last rock; Steal, a 2002 action film; Steal, a Central Television game show; Steal (poker), a type of a bluff; The Steal, the British melodic hardcore punk band