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murdering

USMUR-dur-ing/ˈmɝ.dəɹ.ɪŋ/UKMUR-duh-ing/ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

Pluralmurderings

2 meanings of murdering

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of killing another person on purpose and against the law.

    The murdering of so many people shocked the whole town.

    He went to prison for the murdering of his neighbor.

    Similarkilling, slaughter, slaying

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  2. 2
    verb
    The -ing form of murder. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    The soldiers were murdering villagers as they advanced through the valley.

    Murdering someone is one of the worst crimes a person can commit.

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murdering is a form of murder

murder, verb: To kill a person on purpose and against the law. Full entry

Forms
murdermurders he/she/itmurdering -ing formmurdered past tense, past participle
Spelling
murder → murdering: add -ing

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