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slaying

noun as in homicide

noun as in killing

noun as in massacre

noun as in slaughter

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Example Sentences

The slaying of a Roman Catholic priest.

But the slaying of Arcos, who had vowed to pacify the region, was particularly grisly.

Deadwyler’s portrayal of Till-Mobley’s fight for justice following the brutal slaying of her son, Emmett Till, in the Jim Crow South won the lead performance honor at the 2022 Gotham Independent Film Awards and scored nominations from such influential precursors as the British Academy of Film and Television Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, but she did not make the Oscar list.

The slaying stunned the city, with many politicians and prominent members of the police calling for the death penalty.

From BBC

As part of the conspiracy alleged by prosecutors, Baker gave Austin money to buy a ticket to fly from Anchorage to Los Angeles and a roll of gold coins after the slaying, according to the complaint.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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