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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
  • The Metro Nashville Police Department said in a statement at the time that no foul play was suspected.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The news was first reported by local newspapers De Telegraaf and Dutch News, the latter noting that police do not suspect foul play.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of foul play
Noun
  • Which was a more challenging scene to film in the early episodes, the murders or the near-death attempt and vomiting?
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, though John arrived on August 3, Lizzie saw him only after the murders on the following afternoon.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • Some of the projects focus educating people about safe firearm storage, including distributing safety devices like gun locks, to prevent accidental shootings and suicides, according to the release.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Two other Mississippi hanging deaths over the past year — those of a Black student at Delta State University and a homeless white man in Vicksburg — also drew widespread attention, but both were deemed to be suicides.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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