hara-kiris

noun

variants also hari-karis
plural of hara-kiri
as in foul play

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  1. foul play
  2. murders
  3. suicides
Noun
  • Becchina said there were no immediate signs of foul play, but said police would investigate the death.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • In a recent interview with Don Lemon, Crump said that officials have yet to inform the family about any suspicions of foul play.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of foul play
Noun
  • Set against the 1970s American Southwest, Navajo Tribal Police officer Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) sets out to uncover the truth behind a wave of mysterious murders on the reservation.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • But these annual numbers have generally been climbing since 2000, when there were 29,350 suicides nationwide.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Multiple lawsuits have alleged that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides.
    — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026
Definition of suicides
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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