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BUTCHERING Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word butchering. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word butchering. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BUTCHERING

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massacre
nounn
noun

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

verb

• kill a large number of people indiscriminately

butchery
nounn
noun

• a building where animals are butchered

• the business of a butcher

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

execution
verb, nounv, n
noun

• putting a condemned person to death

• the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

• (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

• (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

• a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

• the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

• unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

homicide
nounn
noun

• the killing of a human being by another human being

killing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event that causes someone to die

• the act of terminating a life

• a very large profit

adjective satellite

• very funny

slaying
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

murdering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• alter so as to make unrecognizable

slaughtering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the killing of animals (as for food)

• a sound defeat

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

verb

• kill (animals) usually for food consumption

• kill a large number of people indiscriminately

slaughter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the killing of animals (as for food)

• a sound defeat

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

verb

• kill (animals) usually for food consumption

• kill a large number of people indiscriminately

slay
verb, nounv, n
verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• to succeed greatly

blunderer
nounn
noun

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

botcher
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

bumbler
nounn
noun

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

bungler
nounn
noun

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

fumbler
nounn
noun

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

meatman
nounn
noun

• a retailer of meat

slaughterer
nounn
noun

• a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market

slayer
nounn
noun

• someone who causes the death of a person or animal

stumbler
nounn
noun

• a walker or runner who trips and almost falls

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

flesher
nounn
noun

• A person who removes the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.

• A tool used to remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.

• A butcher.

Best Hypernyms For BUTCHERING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for butchering, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
incompetent liquidator manslayer merchandiser merchant murderer
Phrases (4)
incompetent personskilled workerskilled workmantrained worker

Alternatives for MASSACRE

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