soft kill

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Synonyms: soft bill, soft sell, soft roll, soft ball, soft cell, soft-bill, softbill

Antonyms: soft bill, soft sell, soft roll, soft ball, soft cell, soft-bill, softbill

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military}} The [[neutralization]] of an [[incoming]] [[munition]] by [[avoid]]ing it rather than [[destroy]]ing it.
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} A [[murder]] that does not leave behind any physical evidence, because the [[perpetrator]] carried out the crime by using their bare hands, as opposed to a weapon.

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