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slaughter
/ˈslɔːtə/
noun
The killing of animals, generally for food.
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
A rout or decisive defeat.
verb
To butcher animals, generally for food
To massacre people in large numbers
To kill in a particularly brutal manner
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