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slaughter

/'slɔ:tə/
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Word: Slaughter

Part of Speech: Noun / Verb

Basic Definition
  1. Noun: "Slaughter" refers to the brutal and excessive killing of many people or animals. It can also mean a very sound defeat in a competition.
  2. Verb: To "slaughter" means to kill a large number of people or animals, often in a violent or indiscriminate way.
Usage Instructions
  • As a noun: Use "slaughter" to discuss events involving mass killings or to describe a defeat in a game or battle.
  • As a verb: Use "slaughter" when talking about the act of killing in large numbers, whether it refers to animals for food or people in a violent context.
Examples
  • Noun: "The slaughter of innocent people during the war was heartbreaking."
  • Verb: "They slaughtered the sheep for the festival."
Advanced Usage
  • "Slaughter" can be used in discussions about history, ethics, and food production. It often carries emotional weight, especially in contexts involving violence or tragedy.
Word Variants
  • Slaughterer (noun): A person who slaughters animals.
  • Slaughterhouse (noun): A facility where animals are killed for food.
Different Meanings
  • In a Competition: "Slaughter" can mean to win a competition decisively. For example, "The team slaughtered their opponents in the championship game."
Synonyms
  • For the noun: Massacre, carnage, butchery, extermination.
  • For the verb: Kill, execute, eliminate, butcher.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
  • There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "slaughter," but it can be used in expressions like "slaughtered in the polls," meaning defeated by a large margin in an election.
Summary

"Slaughter" is a powerful word that conveys the idea of large-scale killing, whether it be of people in a violent situation or animals for food.

Noun
  1. the savage and excessive killing of many people
  2. a sound defeat
  3. the killing of animals (as for food)
Verb
  1. kill a large number of people indiscriminately
    • The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda
  2. kill (animals) usually for food consumption
    • They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter

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