| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| slaughter | (noun) the killing of animals (as for food) | - |
| (noun) the savage and excessive killing of many people | Synonyms: butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre | |
| (noun) a sound defeat | Synonyms: debacle, drubbing, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping | |
| slaughterer | (noun) a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market | Synonyms: butcher |
| slaughterhouse | (noun) a building where animals are butchered | Synonyms: abattoir, butchery, shambles |