as in assassin
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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And why have him get killed by Jan instead of arrested like your previous murderers?
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
More to Read For Subscribers A child’s murderer could be freed.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Movie gods, hear our prayer: may cinematic murderers never remember to shut their blinds, amen.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
More terrifying props await on the inside, including the reaper puppet master, the next-door murderer trying to escape through a metal door, and lots of other creepy zombies, ghosts, and dark creatures.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
More to Read For Subscribers A child’s murderer could be freed.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Movie gods, hear our prayer: may cinematic murderers never remember to shut their blinds, amen.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
More terrifying props await on the inside, including the reaper puppet master, the next-door murderer trying to escape through a metal door, and lots of other creepy zombies, ghosts, and dark creatures.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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