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Synonyms & Antonyms of butcher
(Entry 1 of 2)
someone who bungles an effort
- the newest intern on the campaign is a butcher when it comes to writing press releases
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- ace,
- adept,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- expert,
- maestro,
- master,
- virtuoso,
- wizard
butcher
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of butcher (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to kill on a large scale
- the barbarians butchered the monks in the monasteries without mercy
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2
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
- the new piano student butchered the sonatina
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The first known use of butcher was in the 13th century
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