filicides

plural of filicide

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filicides
foul play
Noun
  • Jeremiah Kelly, 18, was found dead on April 22 inside his on-campus residence and the Hamilton County Coroner's Office did not find evidence of injury or foul play when its staff performed an autopsy, officials said in an April 28 news release.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • When asked by Dateline in a follow up email whether authorities believe Jonathan may have been kidnapped, O’Keefe reiterated that there is no evidence of foul play in the case.
    Nicolás Viñuela, NBC news, 24 June 2025
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“Filicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filicides. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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