Murderous

  • 11murderous — mur|der|ous [ˈmə:dərəs US ˈmə:r ] adj 1.) very dangerous and likely to kill people ▪ a murderous attack ▪ murderous drug dealers 2.) murderous look/expression/glare etc an expression or look which shows that someone is very angry >murderously… …

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  • 12murderous — murderously, adv. murderousness, n. /merr deuhr euhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed. 2. guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder. 3. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant: murderous heat. [1525 35; MURDER …

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  • 13murderous — adjective a) Intending, or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty or homicidal. murderous behaviour b) Very difficult. a murderous exam …

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  • 14murderous — adjective 1) a murderous attack Syn: homicidal, brutal, violent, savage, ferocious, fierce, vicious, bloodthirsty, barbarous, barbaric; fatal, lethal, deadly, mortal, death dealing; archaic sanguinary 2) informal …

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  • 15murderous — mur•der•ous [[t]ˈmɜr dər əs[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed[/ex] 2) guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder 3) Informal. extremely difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant: murderous heat[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35… …

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  • 16murderous — /ˈmɜdərəs/ (say merduhruhs) adjective 1. of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed. 2. guilty of, bent on, or capable of murder: murderous thoughts. 3. intentionally deadly. –murderously, adverb –murderousness, noun …

  • 17murderous — adjective Date: 1535 1. a. having the purpose or capability of murder b. characterized by or causing murder or bloodshed 2. having the ability or power to overwhelm ; devastating < murderous heat > • murderously adverb • murderousness nou …

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  • 18murderous — adj. Murderous is used with these nouns: ↑fanatic, ↑impulse, ↑look, ↑rage, ↑regime, ↑thug, ↑tyrant …

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  • 20murderous assault — index killing Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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