Killing+of+a+human+being

  • 131murder — 1. noun /ˈmɜːdə,ˈmɝdɚ/ a) An act of deliberate killing of another human being. There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone. b) The crime of deliberate killing. The defendant was charged with …

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  • 132homicide — hom•i•cide [[t]ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə [/t]] n. 1) soc the killing of one human being by another 2) soc a person who kills another; murderer • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < MF < L homicīdium a killing, homicīda killer =homi , comb. form of homō man …

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