mur·der·er (mûr’dər-ər) pronunciation
n.

One who commits murder.

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murderer

noun

One who murders another: butcher, cutthroat, homicide, killer, manslayer, massacrer, murderess, slaughterer, slayer, triggerman. See help/harm/harmless.

play-act (plā’ăkt’)
intr.v., -act·ed, -act·ing, -acts.

1. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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play-act

verb

1. To play the part of: act, do, enact, impersonate, perform, play, portray, represent. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.
2. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of: act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pose, pretend, put on, sham, simulate. See honest/dishonest, true/false.

no·tion (nō’shən) pronunciation
n.

1. A belief or opinion.
2. A mental image or representation; an idea or conception.
3. A fanciful impulse; a whim. See synonyms at idea.
4. notions Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread.

sop·o·rif·ic (sŏp’ə-rĭf’ĭk, sō’pə-) pronunciation
adj.

1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep.
2. Drowsy.

soporific

adjective

1. Inducing sleep or sedation: hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somnolent. See awareness/unawareness.
2. Ready for or needing sleep: dozy, drowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous, slumbery, somnolent. See awareness/unawareness.

noun

Something that induces sleep or sedation: hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, somnifacient. See awareness/unawareness.