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massacre
1. n. Massacre.
2. v. Massacrer.
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massacre
1. n. The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Amritsar Massacre
2. n. (obsolete) Murder.
3. n. (figuratively) Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.
4. v. To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing
5. v. (figuratively) To win so decisively it is in the manner of so slaughtering one's opponent.
6. v. (figuratively) To give a performance so poorly it is in the manner of so slaughtering the musical piece, play etc being performed.

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Though you haven't told me why this massacre occurred, I don't doubt it could happen.  A damning report last April prompted the entire Dutch cabinet to resign for the failure to stop the massacre.  Valentine's massacre.

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