| Main Entry: |
homicide |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
killing |
Synonyms: |
assassination, big chill, bloodshed, bump-off, butchery,
carnage,
crime,
death,
erase*, foul play,
hit, manslaughter,
murder, offing,
ride, rubout, slaying
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| Notes: |
the general term for the killing of a person by another is homicide; murder is either the intentional killing or malicious killing of another; manslaughter is the unintentional, accidental killing of another through carelessness |
Antonyms: |
birth
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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