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- pronunciation:
- muhr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the crime of killing a person.
He committed a murder before he was arrested. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
murders, murdering, murdered |
| definition: |
to kill a person in a way that is deliberate or cruel.
He murdered two people and will be in prison for the rest of his life.- similar words:
- destroy, kill
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| related words: |
poison |
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| derivations: |
murderer (n.), murderess (n.) |
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