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murdering

/ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/ /ˈmɜːrdərɪn/

Meanings
verb
To deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought.

Examples :

"The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband."
action human law person police state military society inhuman guilt

Related Words

Illustration forensic

forensic adjective

/fəˈɹɛn.sɪk/

Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.

"The forensic evidence presented in court helped the jury determine the truth about the lost library book. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration decisively

decisively adverb

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/

In a decisive manner.

"The team decisively chose the red design for the school project. "

Illustration murdered

murdered verb

/ˈmɜːdəd/ /ˈmɝ.dɚd/

To deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought.

"The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband."

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

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justification noun

/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

"Her lateness required a strong justification, as the meeting had already started. "

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detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

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committing verb

/kəˈmɪtɪŋ/

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

"She is committing her child to the care of a trusted babysitter for the evening. "

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

Illustration hamburger

hamburger noun

/ˈhæm.bə.ɡə/ /ˈhæm.bɚ.ɡɚ/

A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.

"For lunch, I had a delicious hamburger with lettuce and tomato. "

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deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "