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7 definitions • 12 examples
1
the
crime
of
intentionally
killing
a person:
Examples:
Two
sisters
have been
charged
with (=
officially
accused
of)
murder
.
There were three murders in the
town
last year.
The three were
convicted
of (=
proved
guilty
of)
murder
.
a
murder
weapon
(= a
weapon
used to
commit
a
murder
)
2
a
group
of
crows
(=
large
black
birds
):
Examples:
The crow's
association
with
death
as a
result
of
its
tendency
to scavenge on the
battlefield
probably
led
to the
sinister
term
'
murder
of
crows
'.
3
to
commit
the
crime
of
intentionally
killing
a person:
Examples:
Her
husband
was
murdered
by
gunmen
as she
watched
.
In the last year,
terrorists
have
murdered
several
local
journalists
.
4
If you say you will or could
murder
someone, you mean you are very
angry
with them:
Examples:
If he's late again, I'll
murder
him!
5
to do or
perform
something very
badly
, so that you
spoil
it
completely
:
Examples:
karaoke
singers
who
murder
pop
classics
6
the
crime
of
intentionally
killing
a person:
Examples:
[
C
] There were three murders in the
town
last year.
[
U
] He was
convicted
of
murder
.
7
If you say that something is
murder
, you mean it is very
difficult
or
takes
a lot of work:
Examples:
[
U
] It’s
murder
finding
a
parking
space
in this
neighborhood
.
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