Homicide synonyms

hŏm'ĭ-sīd', hō'mĭ-

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murder
(Uncountable, used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.
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killing
The act or an instance of murder, destruction, etc.
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death
The cause of dying:
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manslaughter
An act of killing a human being unlawfully, but not wilfully (as opposed to murder).
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crime (related)
An unjust, senseless, or disgraceful act or condition:
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assassination
Killing or murder for political reasons
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birth (antonym)
Noble or high status:
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blood
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
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hit
A stroke of good fortune
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butcher
(By extension) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
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killer
(Slang) An extremely successful, impressive, exciting, etc. person or thing
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manslayer
One, such as a person or animal, that kills a human.
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massacrer
One who massacres.
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murderer
One who commits murder.
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murderess
A woman who commits or has committed murder
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slaughterer
One who murders another
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slayer
One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destroyer of life.
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triggerman
A gunman, especially one who shoots someone.
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help (related)
(--- Archaic) A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.
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sexual assault (related)
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child abuse (related)
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gun-related (related)
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Find another word for homicide. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for homicide, like: cutthroat, murder, killing, death, manslaughter, crime, assassination, birth, blood, hit and butcher.
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Homicide Sentence Examples

  • Juries would not punish homicide with severity.

  • Driven from Calydon for homicide, he goes with Deianeira to Trachis.

  • Even the homicide detectives were surprised by the macabre level of this crime.

  • Each year, more people die from suicide than homicide.

  • The seat of the old oligarchical council and court for homicide was probably on its eastern height.

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