Cull

Verb

 * 1) To pick someone or something.
 * 2) To take someone or something (from somewhere).
 * 3) To select animals from a group and then kill them in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner.
 * 4)  To kill (animals etc).

Noun

 * 1) A selection.
 * 2) An organised killing of selected animals.

Noun

 * 1)  A fool, gullible person; a dupe.

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