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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
slay .
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Examples
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In the first, Iwein slays the knight Ascalon by the emerald fountain.
Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008
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It is so unto the manifestation of the glory of God in public calamities and desolations, when the sword slays suddenly, and destroys the righteous with the wicked.
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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In this same frame of mind an intelligent man can go to the theatre and applaud the impossible hero, who with his single sword slays everybody in the play except the equally impossible heroine.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson 1904
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Which means please, Variety -- don't try to tell us "Kick-Ass" "slays" anything -- even in headline hyperbole.
BOX OFFICE: Weak 'Kick-Ass' barely kicks 'Dragon' tail [UPDATED] Michael Cavna 2010
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Then, his buddy "slays" some trackstands in front of some people on the sidewalk in a fancy-looking neighborhood.
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Crappy Weather BikeSnobNYC 2009
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The main working parts of the loom could be made by almost any ordinary mechanic, but the "slays" were exceedingly tedious and difficult to make; and this gave rise to a new industry, and furnished employment to a "slay maker," who enjoyed quite a monopoly of his line, as he had few competitors.
Last of the Pioneers, Or Old Times in East Tenn.; Being the Life and Reminiscences of Pharaoh Jackson Chesney (Aged 120 Years). John Coram 1902
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'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 million
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'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 millionLOS ANGELES - "Paranormal Activity" has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the "Saw" franchise.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 million
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'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 million
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