murder
/ˈmɜrdər/
noun
- The crime of intentionally killing another person.
- The novel begins with a mysterious murder in a small town.
- He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
- The detective was assigned to investigate the murder.
- Used informally to describe something very difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous.
- The traffic on the highway this morning was murder.
- Climbing that steep hill in the heat was murder on my legs.
- That final exam was murder.
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verb
- To kill someone intentionally and unlawfully.
- The suspect planned to murder his business partner.
- No one knows why he murdered the shopkeeper.
- In the movie, the villain murders several people without remorse.
- To spoil or ruin something completely, often by performing it badly.
- The singer murdered that classic song with her off-key notes.
- Don't let the chef murder that steak by overcooking it.
- He completely murdered the presentation by forgetting his lines.
- To defeat someone decisively in a competition or game.
- Our team murdered the opposition 10–0.
- The champion murdered the challenger in the first round.
- She murdered her opponent in the chess tournament.
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