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massacre
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ʃɐˈsinɐ/cha·ci·na
Definition
1The indiscriminate and cruel killing of many people, typically those who are defenseless.
Usage examples
“The village massacre was condemned by the international community.”
“The history books detail the massacre of innocent civilians.”
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to carry out a massacrevictims of the massacrebrutal massacreto investigate a massacre