massacre

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Synonyms: massacree, massage, massacred, massacer, massacrer, massacres, massari, massaro, massar, massart, massac

Antonyms: massacree, massage, massacred, massacer, massacrer, massacres, massari, massaro, massar, massart, massac

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Noun

1. The [[killing]] of a [[considerable]] [[number]] {{qualifier|usually limited to people}} where [[little]] or [[no]] [[resistance]] [[can]] be [[made]], with [[indiscriminate]] [[violence]], without [[necessity]], and/or [[contrary]] to [[civilize]]d [[norms]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[murder|Murder]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} [[any|Any]] [[overwhelm]]ing [[defeat]], as in a [[game]] or [[sport]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[kill]] in [[considerable]] [[number]]s where [[little]] or [[no]] [[resistance]] [[can]] be [[made]], with [[indiscriminate]] [[violence]], without [[necessity]], and [[contrary]] to [[civilize]]d [[norms]]. {{qualifier|Often limited to the killing of human beings.}}
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To [[win]] against (an [[opponent]]) very [[decisively]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To [[perform]] (a work, such as a musical piece or a play) very [[poorly]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|proscribed}} To kill with great force or brutality.

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