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homicidal

[hom-uh-sahyd-l, hoh-muh-] / ˌhɒm əˈsaɪd l, ˌhoʊ mə- /


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The follow-up continues this kookiness with a madhouse spoof of Hallmark holiday saccharine in which a woodpile becomes a homicidal monster.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

It strikes me as reckless and borderline homicidal, but I have been wrong about Musk before.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025

Four of the world’s 10 most homicidal cities are now in Ecuador, says the Igarapé Institute, a Brazilian think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

“I subsequently went to the Texas state prison system, through a grant, and studied homicidal males,” Brown explained.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

So that didn’t seem particularly homicidal, but maybe he’s trying to relax me, ease me into his lair, like the witch in Hansel and Gretel.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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