Collocations for killing - noun

brutal, cold-blooded
the cold-blooded killing of a defenceless woman

deliberate | indiscriminate, random | mass, serial
This was the fourth mass killing in Australia in four years.

contract, gangland, political, revenge, sectarian
a brutal revenge killing

mercy
Should the law allow mercy killing?

unlawful
(law) a verdict of unlawful killing

be responsible for, carry out | order
The Mafia ordered the killing.

prevent, stop
It is difficult to prevent such killings.

confess to | deny
The sentenced man had denied the killings.

happen, occur, take place

a motive for the killing
No motive for the killing has yet been established.

make
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.