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butcheries

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plural of butchery

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the killing of a large number of people
  • butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world

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“Butcheries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcheries. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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