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murderous

 
 
/ˈmɜːdərəs/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

likely to kill someone, or wanting to kill them
ölüm saçan, kanlı, ölümcül, gözünü kan bürümüş
a murderous dictator/regime murderous thoughts224457
(Definition of murderous adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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