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murders

/ˈmɜːrdərz/

Meanings
noun
The crime of deliberately killing another person without justification.

Examples :

"The defendant was charged with murder."
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noun
(in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human.

Examples :

"Under the felony murder rule, the getaway driver, though not directly involved in pulling the trigger, could be charged with the bank robbery murders because the armed robbery resulted in the teller's death. "
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Related Words

Illustration commission

commission noun

/kəˈmɪʃən/

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

"The school's commission to raise funds for the new library was a success. "

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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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. "

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jurisdictions noun

/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz/ /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃnz/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"Different countries have different jurisdictions, so a law in America might not be valid in Japan. "

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predicative noun

/pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

(grammar) An element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.

"The analysis of "He is a doctor" showed that "a doctor" functions as the predicative, renaming the subject "he." "

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decisively adverb

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/

In a decisive manner.

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

Illustration deliberate

deliberate verb

/dəˈlɪbərət/ /dəˈlɪbəreɪt/

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

"It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant."

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

Illustration defendant

defendant adjective

/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

"The defendant posture in the argument was clearly defensive. "

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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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deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

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