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mas·sa·cre
 massacre
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- pronunciation:
- mae
s
kr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel and violent manner.
The emperor ordered the massacre of the villagers.- synonyms:
- slaughter
- similar words:
- bloodshed, Holocaust
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
massacres, massacring, massacred |
| definition: |
to kill in great numbers in a cruel manner.
Many Native Americans were massacred by U.S. soldiers.- synonyms:
- slaughter
- similar words:
- annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, exterminate
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| related words: |
kill |
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| derivation: |
massacrer (n.) |
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