filicides

Definition of filicidesnext
plural of filicide

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foul play
Noun
  • All firearms were legally possessed, no foul play is suspected, and the shooting appears accidental, police said.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • With the cause and manner of death already determined, and no foul play suspected, the only aspects of the case left unresolved – at least in the eyes of the Justice Department – was whether the actions of any of the officers contributed to Epstein’s suicide.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Filicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filicides. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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