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massacre

[mas-uh-ker] / ˈmæs ə kər /
NOUN
killing of many
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassination bloodbath bloodshed carnage extermination genocide murder slaughter slaying
STRONG
annihilation butchery decimation
WEAK
internecion
VERB
kill, often in great numbers
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilate butcher decimate exterminate murder slaughter slay
STRONG
depopulate
WEAK
mass murder
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear create give birth preserve save

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In 2010 - shortly after the massacre - Alpha Condé won a presidential election.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Researchers believe the massacre occurred during a period of instability in the Carpathian Basin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

He intervened in Libya against Moammar Gadhafi’s military to prevent a massacre in Benghazi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

An international hero of progressive politics, Ardern steered New Zealand through natural disasters, the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

He used massacre when he spoke to his friends, but never with her.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie