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Murderous

//ˈmɜːdəɹəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.

    "Aſſaſſinat: m. A murther, or murtherous act committed for gaine, or in hope of a revvard; alſo, a ſuddaine aſſault, made of ſet purpoſe, and vvith a murtherous intent, although th' aſſaulted be not killed."

  2. 2
    Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

    "murderous behaviour"

  3. 3
    Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal. figuratively, often

    "The rapid ſquadrons ſwift as thought engage, / And ſeek the hoſtile troops who ſhun their rage, / 'Midſt the thick clouds which ſmoak and duſt afford / With dreadful luſtre gleams the murderous ſword; […]"

  4. 4
    Very difficult. broadly

    "a murderous exam"

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being wordnet

Etymology

From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).

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