Town Centre

I took myself off this morning to the centre of town to get a few items of shopping on my list ticked off.

I realise that I left a riddle unsolved and so had better help out all the hundreds of blippers who've been scratching their heads over it (most likely, not a one of you but hey ho).
RIDDLE
12 letter word - less than murder charge
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3/9 letter words - murder
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4/8 letter words - people expressing happiness
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WHOLE WORD ANSWER

'Manslaughter'

Lovely eh!