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murderous

Of or pertaining to murder; characterised by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. Murderous coward. . Murderously.

Synonym: bloody, sanguinary, bloodguilty, bloodthirsty, fell, savage, cruel.