• idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I suspect that’s because kill is often used as a synonym for murder, and pulling a trigger with the intent and result of ending a person’s life is not necessarily murder, that needs to be proven in court.

    Imo, the denotation of “kill” is actually neutral, but it’s got a pretty rough connotation.

    • Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
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      5 hours ago

      Even homicide is neutral but people think it means murder. This kid may have caused our healthcare revolution. We will see.