Slaughter

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NOUN

the killing of animals (as for food)

thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, trouncing

a sound defeat

massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery

the savage and excessive killing of many people

VERB

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

massacre, mow down

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

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