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hecatomb

[hek-uh-tohm, -toom] / ˈhɛk əˌtoʊm, -ˌtum /
NOUN
carnage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodshed butchery crime havoc killing mass murder slaughter slaying warfare
STRONG
annihilation blitz blood butchering extermination gore holocaust homicide manslaughter murder offing rapine shambles wasting
WEAK
blood and guts blood bath search and destroy taking out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace
NOUN
immolation
Synonyms
STRONG
atonement deduction discount libation oblation offering penance reduction reparation victim
WEAK
sacrificial lamb
Antonyms
STRONG
increase rise

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