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/ˈhɒm.ɪˌsaɪ̯d/ · noun
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional..
Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.
“She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.”
We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?
The medical examiner was behind on autopsies and cranky, so we didn't even know if the old guy in the pool was a homicide.
Use homicide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Homicide means (countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional..
Common synonyms include assassination, killing, first-degree murder, manslaughter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.
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