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second-degree murder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond-de-gree -mur-der
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act that constitutes the crime of second-degree murder.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

second-degree murders (plural)

Phrases

first-degree murder

Frequently Paired Words

first-degree murder

Questions

What does second-degree murder mean?
The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated.

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