suicide note

noun

: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

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Then there was the matter of the suicide note left by Hirschfield’s brother Joseph, who killed himself shortly after police announced that a DNA match had been found in the sweetheart murders. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Yao, prior to her death, told friends and family to post a suicide note to Facebook as well,Taiwan News reports. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Law enforcement sources said no suicide note was left behind. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024 The person who killed three 9-year-old children and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville this spring left behind at least 20 journals, a suicide note and a memoir, according to court filings. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for suicide note 

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“Suicide note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20note. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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