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massacre

noun verb

the savage and excessive killing of many people

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
ASSACR
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈmæs.ə.kɚ

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Definitions

noun

  1. the savage and excessive killing of many people

verb

  1. kill a large number of people indiscriminately

    “The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda”

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The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda

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