mercy killing
noun/ˈmɜːsi kɪlɪŋ/
/ˈmɜːrsi kɪlɪŋ/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of killing somebody because you do not want them to suffer, for example because they are in severe pain synonym euthanasia
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