homicide
/ˈhɑməsaɪd/
noun
- The act of one person killing another person.
- The police are investigating a homicide in the downtown area.
- The detective worked in the homicide division for twenty years.
- Homicide is considered one of the most serious crimes.
- A person who kills another person.
- The court found the homicide guilty of second-degree murder.
- The detective interviewed the suspected homicide at the station.
- In the story, the homicide was caught after a long chase.
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