murderee

noun

Definition of murdereenext
as in victim

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  1. victim
  2. fatality
  3. casualty
  4. sacrifice
  5. loss
  6. prey
  7. martyr
Noun
  • Almost a year ago, David Alaba became a victim of the same knock and still hasn't returned to the pitch while others including Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe have been out for weeks at a time towards the end of the year.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims while visiting the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of victim
Noun
  • From 2014 to 2023, the intersection of Riverside and Walnut avenues were the site of 32 collisions and one pedestrian fatality, Kevitt said, citing data from the Transportation Injury Mapping System.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Then in October 2024, Guatemala reported the reemergence of the fly and its larvae, with a calf as its first fatality.
    Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fatality
Noun
  • However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.
    Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of casualty
Noun
  • Read: Thanksgiving should be in October Attending a less-than-thrilling shindig, anyway, isn’t necessarily a noble sacrifice.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Being apart from them was a painful sacrifice, but the promise of Canadian residency for her and eventually her children seemed worth it.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • But their last three losses in the series have come at home.
    Austin Mock, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Notre Dame previously fell as low as No. 10 following back-to-back losses to No. 12 TCU and Utah at the Cayman Islands Classic, but the Irish have bounced back decisively since returning from the trip with double-digit wins over both No. 6 Texas and UConn.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of loss
Noun
  • Once in place, researchers could visualize and observe which motor neurons lit up during what activities, such as bobbing the illicium to attract prey.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But Americans must guard carefully against falling prey to our own illusions and our own folly.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of prey
Noun
  • A day to honor the patriotism, love of country, and sacrifice of those martyrs.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • At the Republican National Convention days later, Trump was hailed as a martyr, with attendees wearing bandages over their ears in solidarity with him.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of martyr
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