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massacre

/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/

Meanings
noun
The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

Examples :

"The town remembered the massacre at the school, where defenseless children were killed without reason. "
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Related Words

Illustration necessity

necessity noun

/nɪˈsɛsəti/

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

Illustration remembered

remembered verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbəd/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚd/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

"After the storm scattered the pieces of the model airplane, the child carefully remembered how they fit together. "

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

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defenseless adjective

/dɪˈfɛnsləs/

Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

"The lost child, completely defenseless, wandered the park, crying softly. "

Illustration indiscriminate

indiscriminate adjective

/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/

Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless.

"How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?"

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touchdowns noun

/ˈtʌtʃdaʊnz/

A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.

"Today I scored my first touchdown."

Illustration decisively

decisively adverb

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/

In a decisive manner.

"The team decisively chose the red design for the school project. "

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considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

A thing to be considered, consideration.

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

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slaughtering verb

/ˈslɔːtərɪŋ/ /ˈslɑːtərɪŋ/

To butcher animals, generally for food

"The farmer is slaughtering a pig to make sausages. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"