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harakiri

See definition of harakiri on Dictionary.com
  • as insuicide
  • as inhara-kiri

synonyms for harakiri

  • hara-kiri
  • mélange
  • self-destruction
  • self-immolation
  • seppuku
  • disembowelment
  • seppuku
  • belly cutting
  • ceremonious suicide
  • self-immolation
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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to harakiri, such as: hara-kiri, mélange, self-destruction, self-immolation, null, and seppuku.
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How to use harakiri in a sentence

This revenge administered, they committed harakiri in accordance with the etiquette of the ethical code of feudal Japan.
EVOLUTION OF THE JAPANESE, SOCIAL AND PSYCHICSIDNEY L. GULICK
The result was not harakiri, but the offending noble was consigned to the care of his brother.
BAKEMONO YASHIKI (THE HAUNTED HOUSE)JAMES S. DE BENNEVILLE
I have here used the expression "harakiri," because so commonly understood among English—speaking readers.
FROM SAIL TO STEAM, RECOLLECTIONS OF NAVAL LIFECAPTAIN A. T. MAHAN
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