massacre
verb [T] /ˈmæs.ə.kər/
/-kɚ/ Definition
› to kill many people in a short period of time: Hundreds of civilians were massacred in the raid.Murder and attempted murderKilling › informal to defeat an opponent very badly in a competition or election: England was massacred 5–0 by France in the semifinal.Winning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of massacre verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- annihilate verb
- bank verb (MONEY)
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
- near thing noun
- outclass verb
- outmanoeuvre verb
- outpace verb
- outperform verb
- rout noun
- rout verb
- triumphalism noun
- triumphant adjective
- trounce verb
- trouncing noun
- trouser verb
- trump verb
- vanquish verb
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