kill or be killed in English

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        "Synonym of dog eat dog"
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          "word": "dog eat dog"
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        "not-comparable"
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  "word": "kill or be killed"
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      ],
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        "Synonym of dog eat dog"
      ],
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  "word": "kill or be killed"
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"kill or be killed" meaning in English

Adjective