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suicide

Noun

∙ Intentional killing of oneself. uncountable
∙ A particular instance of a person intentionally killing himself or herself, or of multiple people doing so. countable
∙ A person who has intentionally killed him/herself. countable
∙ An action which could have the literal or figurative death of a person or organization as its consequence, although death is not the aim of the action. figuratively
∙ A beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain. countable
∙ A diabolo trick where one of the sticks is released and allowed to rotate 360° round the diabolo until it is caught by the hand that released it.
∙ A run comprising a series of sprints of increasing lengths, each followed immediately by a return to the start, with no pause between one sprint and the next. countable
∙ A children's game of throwing a ball against a wall and at other players, who are eliminated by being struck.
∙ pertaining to a suicide bombing; as suicide belt, suicide vest attributive

Verb

∙ To kill oneself intentionally. intransitive
∙ To kill (someone) and make their death appear to have been a suicide rather than a homicide . now especially as part of a conspiracy

English Dictionary

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