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Chance-medley Thesaurus

(law, historical) The killing of another in self-defence upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter.

Synonyms for Chance-medley

Depending on context, synonyms include manslaught, manslaughter, fortune, hap.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chaud-medley, amicide, counterkilling, murdercide, encounter, countermurder.

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Possible synonyms include manslaught, manslaughter, fortune, hap.

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