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massacred

/ˈmæsəkərd/ /ˈmæsəkər̩d/

Meanings
verb
To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)

Examples :

"The unarmed villagers were massacred by the invading soldiers. "
human war military action society history inhuman event

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 villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

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civilized verb

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

"The wealthy benefactor hoped to civilize the remote tribe by building a school and teaching them Western customs. "

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

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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."

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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. "

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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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forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

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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"