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
  • As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Medical assistance was administered to Panettiere upon authorities' arrival, but the actress was later pronounced dead, according to police, who added that no foul play is suspected.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of foul play
Noun
  • Citywide, shootings and murders have reached historic lows this year including in July a record 29-day streak in Brooklyn without a single homicide.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Lindsay was paralyzed after the violent incident and was arrested and charged with the murders shortly afterward.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • Those hangings were ultimately ruled as suicides, but widespread criticism of the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast last month, has further led to questions about how Fortune died.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The launch comes as OpenAI faces its own lawsuits stemming from several youth suicides.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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