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What does the word massacre mean?
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"Massacre" (pronounced roughly "MAS-uh-ker") can be:
- A noun: a brutal, indiscriminate killing of many people or animals — e.g., "a massacre of civilians." It can also mean a one-sided, crushing defeat (figurative) — e.g., "they suffered a massacre in the final."
- A verb: to kill many people or animals in a brutal way — e.g., "The army massacred the villagers." It can also mean to defeat overwhelmingly or to destroy (figuratively) — e.g., "The team was massacred, 8–0."
Origin: the word comes from Old French/Occitan words meaning "butchery" or "to slaughter."
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- A noun: a brutal, indiscriminate killing of many people or animals — e.g., "a massacre of civilians." It can also mean a one-sided, crushing defeat (figurative) — e.g., "they suffered a massacre in the final."
- A verb: to kill many people or animals in a brutal way — e.g., "The army massacred the villagers." It can also mean to defeat overwhelmingly or to destroy (figuratively) — e.g., "The team was massacred, 8–0."
Origin: the word comes from Old French/Occitan words meaning "butchery" or "to slaughter."
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