slay
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slay
verb
slew ;sl; also especially in sense 2 slayed; slain ;sl;n ; slaying; slays
Synonyms of slay
1
transitive : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers
slay the enemy
This was the appearance of a dreadful epidemic which in that age, and long before and afterward, was wont to slay its hundreds and thousands on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Nathaniel Hawthorne
broadly : to strike down : KILL
slay a dragon
"It's a lot easier to slay a vampire with a stake in the heart than it is to slay some of our demons that are in our heads."
—Rachel T. Hill
2
transitive, informal : to delight or amuse immensely
slayed the audience
… [Seth Rogen] is currently slaying critics with Superbad, which he co-wrote with Evan Goldberg.
—Tanner Stransky
3
transitive + intransitive, informal : to do something or perform exceptionally well or impressively : to be exceptionally impressive
From the Let Girls Learn initiative to her Vogue covers, [Yara Shahidi] slays it all.
—Rebecca Sun
Beyonc; did not come to this year's Grammy Awards just to slay, she came to make a statement.
—Jackie Fields
From the red carpet to her sure-to-be epic performance, one thing is for certain—she's gonna slay.
—Quinn Keaney
slayer noun
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swell
adjective
1.STYLISH
2.socially prominent
3.EXCELLENT — used as a generalized term of enthusiasm
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