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massacre

massacre, slaughter

noun mah-SAKR Less Common

Usage Note

Massacre denotes the killing of a large number of people or animals, often indiscriminately. The verb massacrer also carries the colloquial meaning of butchering or ruining something (tu as massacré cette chanson = 'you've butchered that song'). The final 'e' is silent but the 'r' is clearly pronounced.

Examples

"Ce massacre a choqué le monde entier."

Natural Translation

This massacre shocked the entire world.

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