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butchered

/ˈbʊtʃərd/ /ˈbʊtʃəd/

Meanings
verb
To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

Examples :

"The farmer butchered the pig and then sold the meat at the market. "
food animal agriculture industry

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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distorted verb

/dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/ /dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

"The strong wind distorted the delicate paper airplane, making it almost unrecognizable. "

Illustration security

security noun

/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/

The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

"The family prioritized security by installing a strong lock on the front door. "

Illustration slaughter

slaughter noun

/ˈslɔːtə/ /ˈslɔtɚ/

The killing of animals, generally for food.

"The community protested the proposed slaughter of deer in the park to control the population. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

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recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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professionally adverb

/prəˈfɛʃənəli/ /proʊˈfɛʃənəli/

As a professional; for one's paid career.

"Steve Davis plays snooker professionally."

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translation noun

/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The translation of the Spanish instructions into English helped my grandfather understand how to assemble the furniture. "

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defamation noun

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

"The teacher's statement about Sarah's cheating was a clear case of defamation, damaging her reputation among her classmates. "

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brutally adverb

/ˈbruːtəli/ /ˈbrutəli/

In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.

"The teacher brutally criticized the student's poorly written essay. "

Illustration destroyed

destroyed verb

/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/

To damage beyond use or repair.

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."