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diff --git a/bin/kill/kill.1 b/bin/kill/kill.1
index 98a2e41..c0c8613 100644
--- a/bin/kill/kill.1
+++ b/bin/kill/kill.1
@@ -50,17 +50,19 @@
.Fl l
.Op Ar exit_status
.Nm
-.Fl signal_name
+.Fl Ar signal_name
.Ar pid
\&...
.Nm
-.Fl signal_number
+.Fl Ar signal_number
.Ar pid
\&...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-utility sends a signal to the processes specified by the pid operand(s).
+utility sends a signal to the processes specified by the
+.Ar pid
+operand(s).
.Pp
Only the super-user may send signals to other users' processes.
.Pp
@@ -75,11 +77,11 @@ default
If no operand is given, list the signal names; otherwise, write
the signal name corresponding to
.Ar exit_status .
-.It Fl signal_name
+.It Fl Ar signal_name
A symbolic signal name specifying the signal to be sent instead of the
default
.Dv TERM .
-.It Fl signal_number
+.It Fl Ar signal_number
A non-negative decimal integer, specifying the signal to be sent instead
of the default
.Dv TERM .
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