"premurder" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + murder. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|murder}} pre- + murder Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} premurder (not comparable)
  1. Happening before a murder. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Death, Murder
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