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- pronunciation:
- slaw
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the killing and butchering of animals for food.
The rancher sent his cattle to slaughter.- synonyms:
- butchering
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definition 2: |
the brutal killing of large numbers of people or animals; massacre.
Many were grieved by the slaughter of so many soldiers in battle.- synonyms:
- massacre
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related words: |
bloodshed, holocaust, kill, killing |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
slaughters, slaughtering, slaughtered |
definition 1: |
to kill and butcher for food.
We slaughtered a chicken for the feast.- synonyms:
- butcher
- similar words:
- kill, slay
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definition 2: |
to kill brutally and in large numbers.
- synonyms:
- massacre
- similar words:
- butcher, kill, murder, slay
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derivations: |
slaughterous (adj.), slaughterer (n.) |
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