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massacre
noun
- the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings
- a large-scale slaughter of animals
- Informal an overwhelming defeat, as in sports
transitive verb massacred , massacring
- to kill indiscriminately and mercilessly and in large numbers
- Informal to defeat overwhelmingly
Related Forms:
- massacrer noun
See massacre in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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