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butch·er
 butcher
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- pronunciation:
- bU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
someone in the business of selling meat.
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| definition 2: |
someone who kills or cuts up meat to make ready for sale.
- synonyms:
- slaughterer
- similar words:
- cutter, trimmer
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
butchers, butchering, butchered |
| definition: |
to kill or cut meat to make ready for sale.
The farmer butchered the pig.- synonyms:
- dress, kill, slaughter
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| related words: |
slash, slaughter |
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| derivation: |
butcherer (n.) |
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