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slaughter

/ˈslɔːtə/
noun
  1. The killing of animals, generally for food.

  2. A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

  3. A rout or decisive defeat.

verb
  1. To butcher animals, generally for food

  2. To massacre people in large numbers

  3. To kill in a particularly brutal manner

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