Lifetaker

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A murderer; an assassin.

    "‘I don't know hell's first whisper about you. You might be a lifetaker for all I know.’"

Example

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"‘I don't know hell's first whisper about you. You might be a lifetaker for all I know.’"

Etymology

From life + taker.

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