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   murderous

   /ˈməːd(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent: "a brutal and murderous despot" Similar homicidalbrutalviolentsavageferociousfierceviciousbloodthirstybarbarousbarbariccruelinhumanfatallethaldeadlymortalkillingdeath-dealingbloodyliterary:fellarchaic:sanguinary
   • ▪ (of an action, event, or plan) involving murder or extreme violence: "the most vicious and murderous acts of human aggression"
   • 2. extremely arduous or unpleasant: informal "the team had a murderous schedule of four games in ten days" Similar arduousgruellingstrenuouspunishingonerousback-breakingcrushingexhaustingtaxingdifficulthardlaboriousrigorousstressfulformidableintolerableunbearableharrowinginformal:killinghellishknackeringOpposite easylight

   Derivatives

   • 1. murderously adverb
   • 2. murderousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMURDEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MURDEROUS definition: 1. extremely dangerous and likely to commit murder: 2. extremely unpleasant: 3. extremely…. Learn more.

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   Definition of murderous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of MURDEROUS is having the purpose or capability of murder. How to use murderous in a sentence.

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   Murderous definition: of the nature of or involving murder. See examples of MURDEROUS used in a sentence.

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   A person who's murderous is cruel and violent enough to kill someone. If you are experiencing a murderous rage, it's best to stay inside and away from the public. A murderer, someone who kills deliberately, can be described as murderous.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMURDEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A murderous attack or other action is very violent and intended to result in someone's death. He made a murderous attack on his wife that evening. More Synonyms of murderous

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   murderous meaning, definition, what is murderous: very dangerous and likely to kill people...: Learn more.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective murderous is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for murderous is from 1535, in Biblia: the Bible.

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    Definitions of 'murderous' 1. Someone who is murderous is likely to murder someone and may already have murdered someone. [...] 2. A murderous attack or other action is very violent and intended to result in someone's death. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'murderous' American English: mɜrdərəsBritish English: mɜːʳdərəs. More. Synonyms of 'murderous'

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › murderousMurderous - definition of murderous by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Capable of, guilty of, or intending murder: a group of murderous thugs. 2. Characteristic of or giving rise to murder or bloodshed: murderous mistrust. 3. Informal Capable of devastating or overwhelming: a murderous exam. mur′der·ous·ly adv. mur′der·ous·ness n.