as in slaughter
the killing of a large number of people
the infamous massacre of more than 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another
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Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
By some estimates, British colonists carried out more than 400 massacres against Australia’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, killing thousands.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024
Art the Clown has a private agenda of massacring suburban families and stalking young women.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Karen Little Thunder spent the night in her van at the massacre site.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
By some estimates, British colonists carried out more than 400 massacres against Australia’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, killing thousands.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the assault, 1,200 people were massacred and 251 were taken hostage (roughly 100, both alive and dead, remain in captivity).
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024
Art the Clown has a private agenda of massacring suburban families and stalking young women.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Massacre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massacre. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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