MEANING
Involving or suggesting an intent to kill, or marked by extreme violence or hostility.
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Use for explicit violent intent or extreme hostility.Give a threat, gaze, or atmosphere an unmistakably lethal edge.
Words that belong together
- murderous intent
- murderous rage
- murderous glance
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A murderous glance passed across the table before anyone spoke.
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Word forms
- Base
- murderous
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Usage notes
Can describe actual intent to kill or an intense look, mood, or atmosphere; the figurative use is hyperbolic.
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