Synonyms of massacre

Noun


1. slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery, murder, slaying, execution

usage: the savage and excessive killing of many people

Verb


1. massacre, slaughter, mow down, kill

usage: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

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Definition and meaning of massacre (Dictionary)