slaughter

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food; ritual slaughter (kosher and halal).
  2. Noun.  A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
  3. Noun.  A rout or decisive defeat.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To massacre people in large numbers.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To kill in a particularly brutal manner.

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