Tom is a suspect in a homicide investigation.
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Homicide
/ˈhɑm.əˌsaɪ̯d/
Synonyms for "homicide" (92 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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cutthroatdesperadoeliminationeradicatorexecutionerexterminatorfoul playfratricidefungicidegarrotergenocidegermicidegorillagungunmangunselhatchet manhead hunterhead-hunterherbicide
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Verb(1 words)
destroy life
Noun(2 words)
first-degree murderkill
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5 entrieshomicide casehomicide investigationhomicide lawhomicide ratehomicide victim
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Homicide is punishable by death.
Source: tatoeba (1042314)
Tom was a homicide detective before he retired.
Source: tatoeba (1092449)
The father and the son will be tried for homicide.
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