SELF-DESTRUCTIONS Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

self-destructions

noun

plural of self-destruction

as in suicides

the act of deliberately killing oneself the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person

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Led by Inspector Ӧnem, the team (which works out of a basement) deals with honor killings, suicides, and exploitation.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Of the 19 deaths, 15 were reported as natural; one as accidental and three as suicides.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

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