Meaning & use
murder
The unlawful and deliberate killing of one person by another.
See it in a sentence
The detective spent months investigating the murder before making an arrest.
He was convicted of murder after the jury reviewed the evidence.
A note on using this word
Legally distinct from 'manslaughter,' which lacks the same intent to kill.
Words with a similar meaning
homicidekilling
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To kill someone unlawfully and deliberately.
The novel's plot centers on a wife accused of murdering her husband.
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