as in murderer
a person who kills another person
Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer
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An erudite peek into the brains of both murderers and those who study them, Crazy, Not Insane takes you behind the true crime and into the minds of true criminals.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026 -
Rhys is joined by a murderer’s row of character actors, including Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, Dale Dickey, Kevin Carroll, Jeff Hiller, Neil Casey, and more.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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“Manslayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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