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carnage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of carnage

the killing of a large number of people

the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene

Synonyms of carnage

bloodbath, butchery, death, holocaust, massacre, slaughter

Words Related to carnage

bloodletting, bloodshed, foul play, homicide, killing, manslaughter, murder, slaying

annihilation, decimation, demolishing, destruction, devastation, eradication, extermination

genocide, pogrom

assassination, execution

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