killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /

NOUN

murderer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher executioner exterminator hunter slayer

WEAK

cut-throat gunman/woman gunperson hit man hit person hit woman

Example Sentences

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A belated kildeer broke the night stillness with its cry.

From The Fighting Shepherdess by Lockhart, Caroline