word
Massacre
MA-suh-kur
/ˈmæsʌkɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
massacre
Dictionary meaning
The savage and excessive killing of many people.
Examples
- The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda.
Synonyms: slaughter
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