hara-kiris

variants also hari-karis
plural of hara-kiri

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hara-kiris
foul play
Noun
  • Authorities believe there was no foul play in the death of 22-year-old graduate student Eliotte Heinz, who was found dead Wednesday in the Mississippi River after vanishing over the weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
  • There were no signs of foul play, authorities reported.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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