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butchered

Main Entry:: ²butcher
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: butch·ered; butch·er·ing \ˈbu̇ch-riŋ, ˈbu̇-chə-\
Date:: 1562

1 : to slaughter and dress for market <butcher hogs> 2 : to kill in a barbarous manner 3 : botch <butchered the play>

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