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murderous
/ ˈɜːəə /
adjective
- intending, capable of, or guilty of murder
- informal.very dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant
a murderous road
Derived Forms
- ˈܰdzܲ, adverb
- ˈܰdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܰd·dzܲ· adverb
- ܰd·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·ܰd·dzܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of murderous1
Example Sentences
Judge Robert Linford at Plymouth Crown Court told Butler it was "nothing less than sheer murderous brutality".
Mr Mangione's lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, previously accused the government of "defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry", and said her client was caught in a tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors.
Fifteen years ago, taxi driver Derrick Bird killed 12 people in a murderous shooting spree across Cumbria.
The court was told he had immersed himself in an "extremist Islamic ideology" and went to the hospital to "seek his own martyrdom" through a "murderous terrorist attack".
Eileen’s motivation for shooting herself felt like a flimsy excuse made up on the spot by a murderous husband.
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