self-murders

plural of self-murder
as in suicides
the act of deliberately killing oneself how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people

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suicides
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  • The Nun 2 returns to that formula — Sister Irene is tasked with looking into a string of suicides that seem to be the handiwork of Valak — with a much better sense of pacing and tone than its predecessor.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • About 60% of gun deaths in the United States are suicides with homicides and accidental deaths making up the minority.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Self-murders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-murders. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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