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Word: Murder
Speech Type: Noun
Old English morthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moord and German Mord, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit mará ‘death’ and Latin mors; reinforced in Middle English by Old French murdre
ˈməːdə
the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
Short Definition:unlawful killing
Examples:- the brutal murder of a German holidaymaker
- he was put on trial for attempted murder
a very difficult or unpleasant task or experience
Short Definition:very difficult or unpleasant experience
Examples:- the 40-mile-per-hour winds at the summit were murder
a group of crows
Short Definition:group of crows
Examples:- a murder of crows flew past the window
Word: Murder
Speech Type: Verb
ˈməːdə
kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation
Short Definition:kill someone unlawfully
Examples:- he was accused of murdering his wife's lover
punish severely or be very angry with
Short Definition:punish severely
Examples:- my father will murder me if I'm home late
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