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murderer collapse: a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

assassin collapse: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"; a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

matador collapse: the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

troll collapse: angling by drawing a baited line through the water; a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"; (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains; speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice; praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you"; sing loudly and without inhibition; angle with a hook and line drawn through the water; sing the parts of (a round) in succession; cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop"; circulate, move around

ovule collapse: a small or immature ovum; a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization

strangler collapse: an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree

bombard collapse: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"; throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

detonate collapse: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

busywork collapse: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

snipe collapse: a gunshot from a concealed location; Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks; hunt or shoot snipe

exterminator collapse: someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)

fauna collapse: all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch"

livestock collapse: not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit

wildlife collapse: all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"

grope collapse: the act of groping; and instance of groping; fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"; feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"; search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"

boomerang collapse: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

cannonade collapse: intense and continuous artillery fire; attack with canons or artillery

naiad collapse: (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains; submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

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