a person who has committed a murder or assassination

a lethal weapon or the specific instrument used to commit a murder

the murder of a prominent or public figure, often for political reasons

savage; brutal

fierce, ferocious, or violent in nature, temperament, or force

a person who helps another commit a crime or assist a villain in doing evil

showing a malicious or vengeful expression or intent

To commit a violent crime, such as a physical assault or murder.

perilous or full of risk, often referring to a physical situation or environment

fierce and cruel in appearance or manner

describing a woman who is fierce, domineering, or overbearing

the primary person or cause responsible for a crime, evil act, or disaster

extremely vicious, cruel, or bloodthirsty in nature and behavior

boding ill; indicating that a situation is likely to end in disaster with very little hope of a positive outcome

(idiom) fiends; devils; monsters

good and bad luck (especially in divination or astrology)

perpetrator; assailant

ill omen

a person suspected of committing a crime, particularly murder

misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account

ferocious appearance

to show one's ferocious appearance or reveal one's evil nature; to have one's atrocious features fully exposed

a malevolent supernatural being or evil spirit

an inauspicious residence or abode, typically one where a violent or unnatural death has occurred

a demon or fiend; a malevolent deity

ferocity and overbearing arrogance, often used to describe the momentum of an aggressor or villain

to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)

fierce and uncontrollable

characterized by cruelty, violence, or tyrannical behavior

year of famine

news of a death or a major misfortune

fateful accident or inauspicious matter, typically involving death or casualties

acting in a fierce, savage, or unrestrainedly violent manner

news of a disaster, death, or misfortune; evil tidings

fierce and menacing

to hire a hitman

funeral arrangements

an ominous or baleful glint in the eyes

band of accomplices

a knife used in a violent crime; murder weapon (knife)

alleged killer (or attacker); suspect in a case of violent crime

appearing or behaving in a mean, harsh, or intimidating manner

mourning clothes (old)

a specialized division within a police department responsible for investigating murders and suspicious deaths.

to die a violent death

(literary) famine