as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Noun
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.—
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.—
Verb
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The week before the ceremony, the community cuts down cottonwood trees and gathers yucca plants and other supplies for the dance.—
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This dramatically cuts down on the potential for post-op complications and trauma.—
Noun
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The right to self-determination can become the right to self-destruction.—
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In comparison to the Ratliff family’s self-destruction and Rick’s Hamlet campaign, the juvenile bickering between the ladies feels quaint.—
Verb
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The protests specifically targeted the rapid downsizing and cuts to waste in the federal government.—
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But while the fine dining scene is flourishing, the everyday staples still tell a story of hardship, frugality, and a desire to waste nothing.—
Noun
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But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.—
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Verb
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People butchered his name, called him Tar-eek or Skoo-ball.—
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While this technically isn't actually karaoke, this scene from 27 Dresses is worth an honorable mention for the epic singalong, as Heigl's Jane and Marsden's Kevin lead the fellow patrons into belting out and butchering the lyrics of the 1973 classic.—
Noun
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This Gilded Age rule—that those who act violently against individuals inherit the mantle of religious martyrdom, while those who act practically to improve a system are dismissed as impotent proceduralists—is visible in the continued appeal of the anarchist imagination.—
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Fiona Shaw, as the needling mother who controls her daughter with a combination of martyrdom and mockery, is truly extraordinary.—
Verb
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Although demand for e-commerce fulfillment and distribution services was not up to snuff for much of 2024, policy changes in Mexico that abruptly restricted tax-free textile imports into the country accelerated business for those segments within Flexport.—
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Cam Ward’s reputation as a prospect suffers because the rest of the class is not up to snuff.—
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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