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murder in Afrikaans

murder in Afrikaans is moord — murder means the crime of deliberately killing another person.

murder in Afrikaans

moord
noun
the crime of deliberate killing

What does "murder" mean?

  1. noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
    "The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel."
  2. verb To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone.
    "In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival."
  3. noun The collective noun for a group of crows.
    "We saw a murder of crows circling above the field at dusk."
  4. verb To do something very badly, or to defeat someone completely (informal).
    "The choir murdered that lovely hymn because nobody had rehearsed it at all."
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murder in a sentence

  • The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel.
  • He was arrested and charged with murder.
  • In the play, the jealous king plans to murder his rival.
  • The suspect is accused of murdering his business partner.

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What is "murder" in Afrikaans?
"murder" in Afrikaans is moord. murder means: The crime of deliberately killing another person.
How do you use "murder" in a sentence?
Example: "The detective spent years trying to solve the murder in the old novel." In Afrikaans, "murder" is moord.
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