slaughter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɔːtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslɔtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slôtər)


slaughter
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Sense: Noun: bloody killing
Synonyms:
killing, massacre, murder Collocations, carnage, annihilation, extermination, bloodshed, bloodbath, devastation, ritual killing, taking of life, sacrifice Collocations, execution Collocations, butchery, slaughtering
Sense: Verb: kill
Synonyms:
kill Collocations, slay Collocations, murder Collocations, butcher Collocations, massacre, annihilate, wipe out, mow down
Sense: Verb: defeat an opponent heavily
Synonyms:
defeat Collocations, beat Collocations, thrash (informal), trounce (informal), crush Collocations, vanquish, overwhelm Collocations, wipe the floor with (informal), best Collocations, clobber (informal), annihilate (informal), blow away (informal), cream Collocations (informal), shellac (informal), skin Collocations (informal), smoke Collocations (informal)


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