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Italian word

mordere

to bite

Looks like

murder

the unlawful killing of a person

⚠️ The trap

Sounds loosely like 'murder' but means to bite. Confusing these words could cause very awkward misunderstandings.

To say "the unlawful killing of a person" in Italian:

omicidio / assassinio (for murder)

"mordere" in English means:

to bite

Example

"Il cane ha morso il postino."

"The dog bit the postman."

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