MURDERERS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word murderers. (close relations)
murdering
Best Alternative Words for MURDERERS
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| assassins | nounn | |||||||
noun • a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed • a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders | ||||||||
| butchers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retailer of meat • a brutal indiscriminate murderer • a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence verb • kill (animals) usually for food consumption | ||||||||
| cutthroats | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat adjective satellite • ruthless in competition | ||||||||
| executioners | nounn | |||||||
noun • an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant | ||||||||
| hitmen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
| killers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who causes the death of a person or animal • the causal agent resulting in death • a difficulty that is hard to deal with • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||||
| slayers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who causes the death of a person or animal | ||||||||
| liquidator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) • (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties | ||||||||
| manslayer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | ||||||||
