Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "murder" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

birth killing self self killing

Capable Of

cause death

Causes

downpour of blood

Causes Desire

conduct trial

Coordinate Terms

conspiracy flock unkindness

Derived Terms

Murder Husbands Murderapolis Murderino antimurder archmurderer axe murder axe murderer axe-murder axe-murderer blue murder capital murder countermurder cry blue murder depraved-heart murder depraved-indifference murder felony murder felony murder rule first-degree murder gentle murder paradox get away with murder half murder lust murder malice murder mass murder mass murderer megamurder multimurder murdelize murder ballad murder board murder book murder by suicide murder hobo murder hole murder hornet murder in the dark murder in the first degree murder in the second degree murder log murder mitten murder mystery murder noodle murder one murder one's darlings murder one's darlings murder rap murder simulator murder weapon murder will out murder-for-hire murder-hobo murder-hole murder-suicide murderabilia murderable murderate murderball murderbird murderbot murdercide murdered murderee murderer murderess murderest murdereth murderhobo murderhood murderin' murdering murderish murderize murderless murderment murdermonger murderous murderously murderousness murdersome murdery murdress muti murder nonmurder nonmurderer postmurder premurder scream bloody murder scream blue murder second-degree murder self-murder self-murderer social murder third-degree murder unmurder unmurdered unmurderous wink murder

Etymologically Related To

burden burthen murther

Context

british collective hyperbolic legal sports used as predicative noun

Has Property

illegal wrong

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

distort falsify garble homicide kill warp

Type Of (IsA)

comitment crime evil felony homicide killing serious crime sin violence when person kills another person

Manner Of

kill

Receives Action

committed by person

Related Terms

botch chew out counting counting crows crime crow crows death decisively deliberate deliberately devour endure homicide is homicide kick ass kill kill someone killing life ravish someone taking taking life terrible

Synonym Network

assassinate assassination cruelly flock homicide kill mangle manslaughter mar massacre put to death spoil thrash

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