"murderable" meaning in English

See murderable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more murderable [comparative], most murderable [superlative]
Etymology: murder + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|murder|able}} murder + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} murderable (comparative more murderable, superlative most murderable)
  1. Capable of, or suitable for, being murdered.
    Sense id: en-murderable-en-adj-i8jazaWO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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