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butchering

/ˈbʊtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈbʊtʃərɪn/

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

Examples :

"The farmer spent the morning butchering chickens for the town's market. "
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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. "

Illustration chickens

chickens noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkənz/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"The farmer feeds the chickens every morning with corn. "

Illustration farmhands

farmhands noun

/ˈfɑːrmhændz/

A person who works on a farm.

"During the harvest season, the farmer hired extra farmhands to help pick the apples. "

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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. "

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butchered verb

/ˈbʊtʃərd/ /ˈbʊtʃəd/

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

"The farmer butchered the pig and then sold the meat at the market. "

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civilians noun

/sɪˈvɪljənz/ /səˈvɪljənz/

A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

"Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle."

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prepare noun

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

Preparation

"The preparation for the upcoming science test was thorough. "

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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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innocent noun

/ˈɪnəsn̩t/

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

"The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament."

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animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

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brutally adverb

/ˈbruːtəli/ /ˈbrutəli/

In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.

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

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "