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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

third-degree murder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
third-de-gree -mur-der
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Murder without intent but during a felony.

American usage; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

third-degree murders (plural)

Phrases

depraved-heart murder

Frequently Paired Words

depraved-heart murder

Questions

What does third-degree murder mean?
Murder without intent but during a felony.

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