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the killing of a large number of people
- the infamous massacre of more than 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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verbSynonyms of massacre (Entry 2 of 2)
to kill on a large scale
- the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another
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The Words of the Week - 6/4/21
The Words of the Week - 6/4/21
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“Massacre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massacre. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of massacre was circa 1578
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