Murderous

  • 131murderously — adverb 1. as if bent on murder the huge dog bore down on them with bared fangs and barking murderously • Derived from adjective: ↑murderous 2. in a murderous frenzy rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones • Syn: ↑amok,… …

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  • 132Sanguinary — San gui*na*ry, a. [L. sanguinarius, fr. sanguis blood: cf. F. sanguinaire.] 1. Attended with much bloodshed; bloody; murderous; as, a sanguinary war, contest, or battle. [1913 Webster] We may not propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary… …

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