as in murderers
a person who kills another person
while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves
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The Director also trains young girls to be ballerina-assassins, and one young ballerina (played by Unity Phelan) is shown rehearsing in the scene.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025 -
For some reason, filmmakers have long been of the opinion that hired assassins are just like us, worried about such things as getting older and job security.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In sharing her story, Moore was able to create a network of more than 300 people who are related to killers, speaking with them on the phone and in person for support, People magazine reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Conceived by Hooper and Henkel and directed by Hooper, the project was inspired by serial killers like Ed Gein and Elmer Wayne Henley.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Cutthroats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutthroats. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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