Filicide and Slaying

Filicide

Filicide noun - The murder of your own son or daughter.
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Synonyms for Filicide

Slaying and filicide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slaying" instead a noun "Filicide".

Slaying

Slaying noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
Usage example: a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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Synonyms for Slaying

Filicide and slaying are semantically related. You can use "Filicide" instead a noun "Slaying".

Nearby Words: slay, slayer
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