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homicide
/ˈhɒm.ɪˌsaɪ̯d/
noun 4
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2(noun.)
ADJ
criminal, culpable, unlawful
justifiable
The police officer was cleared after the court ruled his actions were justifiable homicide.
Definitions
noun
1
The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
2
A person who kills another.
Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.
3
A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
“She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.”
We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?
4
The department within a police force that investigates cases of homicide.
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Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.
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“She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide inv
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We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?
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Tom is a suspect in a homicide investigation.
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Homicide is punishable by death.
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Tom was a homicide detective before he retired.
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