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The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime..
Against self-slaughter, There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak., Cymbeline
Use self-slaughter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-slaughter means The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime..
Common synonyms include suicide.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Against self-slaughter, There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak., Cymbeline
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