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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Released in the height of the true crime-craze, real-life murders and murderers were depicted, including Charles Manson and David Berkowitz.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
21 June 2025 -
Tony Crane, who plays JJ’s estranged father/murderer Chandler Groff, and Cullen Moss, who plays Sheriff Victor Shoupe, have been upped to series regular for Season 5, TVLine has learned.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 June 2025
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Alpha Slow Horse agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) unravels the connection between himself and the former CIA operative-turned-mercenary (Hugo Weaving) who’s raised an entire brood of psychopathic assassins.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Yvette Hoffman had thrown herself on their adult daughter, shielding her from the assassin’s bullets, CNN affiliate KARE reported, citing her nephew.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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“Manslayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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