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SLAUGHTER Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word slaughter. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word slaughter. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SLAUGHTER

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massacre
nounn
noun

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

verb

• kill a large number of people indiscriminately

butcher
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a retailer of meat

• a brutal indiscriminate murderer

• a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market

• someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

verb

• kill (animals) usually for food consumption

butchery
nounn
noun

• a building where animals are butchered

• the business of a butcher

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

carnage
nounn
noun

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

debacle
nounn
noun

• a sudden and violent collapse

• flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

• a sound defeat

drubbing
nounn
noun

• a sound defeat

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

thrashing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sound defeat

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

trouncing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sound defeat

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

walloping
adjectiveadj
noun

• a sound defeat

adjective satellite

• (used informally) very large

whipping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

• a sound defeat

• a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

• the act of overcoming or outdoing

adjective satellite

• smart and fashionable

mass murder
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the savage and excessive killing of many people

mow down
verbv
verb

• kill a large number of people indiscriminately

Best Hypernyms For SLAUGHTER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for slaughter, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
defeat execution killing licking slaying
Phrases (1)
putting to death

Alternatives for MASSACRE

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