suicide note

noun

: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

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In a suicide note, Leigh described herself as a terminally-ill cancer patient and accused Galloway of child abuse, an accusation debunked by city child’s services investigators. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024 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 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 17 Jan. 2025.

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