self-murders

Definition of self-murdersnext
plural of self-murder
as in suicides
the act of deliberately killing oneself how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people

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suicides
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  • The statistic includes accidental shootings as well as homicides and suicides.
    Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The March 30, 1997, edition of the Times’ Valley Edition featured a story on the front page about the mass suicides and the cult’s leader.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Self-murders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-murders. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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