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 -
At the start of Season 5, viewers saw June reckoning with her murder of Commander Fred, which unfolded as a hunt in the woods with other women who’d been in Gilead.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It's designed to fit comfortably in your hand and glide perfectly with your favorite body oils, cutting down surface friction while easing muscle tension.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The decision by the appeal court Friday could be appealed by the National Treasury Employees Union, which brought the lawsuit against acting CFPB director and Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought over the actions of the agency to cut down its size.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fierstein wrote and starred in Torch Song Trilogy, an early mainstream depiction of gay relationships without stereotypes of self-destruction.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The right to self-determination can become the right to self-destruction.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The protests specifically targeted the rapid downsizing and cuts to waste in the federal government.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
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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.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Beef tallow is the fat rendered off from the fat trimmings and leftovers from butchering cows, which can include organs and other meat, said Dr. Eric Decker, a professor of food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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Prehistoric humans had used the site for roughly 300 years as a place to butcher and process animal carcasses.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Oh mother, in a new dress Celebrate my martyrdom.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Dress me in the robe of martyrdom and send me off in honor.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Eoghan O’Connell was exemplary in his reading of the game, snuffing out several promising Wigan moves as the ball arrived in the penalty area.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Powell snuffed out New York’s comeback effort with the last of the Clippers’ 3-pointers, sinking one with 1:12 left to put the game away.—
Staff and news service reports,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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