noun

murders

murders

There were several murders in the city last year.

There were several murders in the city last year.

((murders)) multiple acts of killing The police are investigating the murders.

Synonyms: killings, homicides, assassinations

From Old English 'myrþra', related to death. The '-s' suffix indicates the plural form.

Think of 'a murder of crows', which is a group of crows. Here, 'murders' refers to multiple acts of killing.

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