as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people
butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world
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Noun
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Unfortunately massacres seems to have become quite timely.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Butcheries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcheries. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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