"thrill kill" meaning in English

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        "An act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience."
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        "(idiomatic) An act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience."
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        "(attributive, usually hyphenated) Of, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder."
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