 massacre |
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| 1. | [ verb ] kill a large number of people indiscriminately | |
| Synonyms: | slaughter mow_down | |
| Examples: | "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda" |
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| Related terms: | kill | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the wanton killing of many people | |
| Synonyms: | mass_murder slaughter carnage butchery | |
| Related terms: | murder killing Alamo Little_Bighorn bloodbath butcher | |
| Similar spelling: |
massager |
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