as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people
butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world
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massacres
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Torture, mutilations, massacres.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
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Syria’s current government has in some cases released Assadist figures accused of massacres and appointed former militia leaders accused of crimes against civilians to high ranks in the new army.—
Robin Yassin-Kassab,
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17 Sep. 2025
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“Butcheries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcheries. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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