murder

  • 21murder — /merr deuhr/, n. 1. Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation …

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  • 22murder — mur|der1 [ mɜrdər ] noun count or uncount *** the crime of killing someone deliberately: The jury found him guilty of murder. a murder investigation/charge/conviction commit murder: The murder was committed on New Year s Eve. attempted murder… …

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  • 23Murder — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Murder !, titre original de Meurtre, film britannique d Alfred Hitchcock, sorti en 1930 ; Murder, série télévisée semblable à CSI sur Spike… …

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  • 24murder — n. homicide 1) to commit murder 2) a brutal, cold blooded, grisly, heinous, vicious, wanton; premeditated; ritual murder 3) (AE) (a) first degree; second degree murder 4) mass murder 5) multiple, serial murders ruinous influence (colloq.) 6)… …

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  • 25Murder! — This article is about 1930 British film. For the novel in A Series of Unfortunate Events, see The Reptile Room. For other uses, see Murder (disambiguation). Murder! Theatrical Poster …

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  • 26murder — [[t]mɜ͟ː(r)də(r)[/t]] ♦♦ murders, murdering, murdered 1) N VAR Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing of a person. The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder... She refused to testify, unless the murder… …

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  • 27murder — /ˈmɜdə / (say merduh) noun 1. Law the unlawful killing of a human being by an act done with intention to kill or to inflict grievous bodily harm, or with reckless indifference to human life. 2. Colloquial an uncommonly laborious or difficult task …

  • 28murder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. homicide, manslaughter. See killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. killing, homicide, unlawful homicide, death, destruction, annihilation, carnage, putting an end to, slaying, shooting, knifing,… …

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  • 29Murder! — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Mord – Sir John greift ein! Originaltitel: Murder! Produktionsland: Großbritannien Erscheinungsjahr: 1930 Länge: 104 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …

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  • 30murder — mur•der [[t]ˈmɜr dər[/t]] n. v. dered, der•ing. n. 1) lawg the unlawful killing of a person, esp. when done with deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime (first degree murder) or with intent but… …

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