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Massacre

The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day.

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Battue 76% connected

The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game.

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Bloodletting 76% connected

The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; -- esp. applied to venesection.

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Bloodshed 76% connected

The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.

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Execution 76% connected

The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc.

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Kill 76% connected

A kiln.

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Murder 76% connected

The offense of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought, express or implied; intentional and unlawful homicide.

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Slaying 76% connected

of Slay

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Carnage 74% connected

Flesh of slain animals or men.

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Carnage 74% connected

Flesh of slain animals or men.

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Butchery 92% connected

The business of a butcher.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Carnage 92% connected

Flesh of slain animals or men.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Slaughter 92% connected

The act of killing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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