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homicide

/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
noun
  1. The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.

  2. A person who kills another.

  3. (police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

Synonymsassassin, killer, man-slayer, murderer, assassination, first-degree murder

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