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carnages

noun

plural of carnage
as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene

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  1. massacres
  2. slaughters
Noun
  • The wars, weddings, births, massacres, famines, our triumphs, our defeats, our past.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So please do not celebrate Palestinian steadfastness as though we were placed on this earth to provide inspiring images of survival between massacres.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of massacres
Noun
  • By the eighth century, Charlemagne was organizing mass slaughters of the animal while the Church, wary of its earlier status as living god, denounced the bear as lewd, noting its disturbing resemblance to humans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of slaughters
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