suicide pact

noun

an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of suicide pact

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby suicide pact

suicidal, suicide, suicide bomber, suicide clause, suicide machine, suicide pact, suicide squeeze, suicide watch, suicidology, suimate, suint
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