Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murder-suicide

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: mur-der--sui-cide
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A murder in which the killer subsequently commits suicide.

Example Sentences

"Pladl, pictured, ended up killing his daughter, his baby and himself in a triple murder-suicide[.]"

Inflected Forms

murder-suicides (plural)

Synonyms

MS

Questions

What does murder-suicide mean?: A murder in which the killer subsequently commits suicide.

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