murder
Meaning
Murder is the crime of intentionally killing someone.
💡 Do not confuse "murder" with "kill," as killing can be accidental or self-defense.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
walked
into
the
living
room
and
saw
my
brother
reading
a
new
crime
novel
.
He
said
the
book
is
about
a
murder
in
a
small
town
,
but
it
is
not
scary
.
We
made
tea
and
talked
about
the
characters
,
who
felt
like
real
people
.
I
told
him
I
prefer
stories
with
a
calm
ending
,
so
we
decided
to
watch
a
comedy
afterwards
.
Common Phrases
commit murder
murder mystery
murder case
Synonyms
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