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massacred

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Definition of massacred word

  • noun massacred Simple past tense and past participle of massacre. 1

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Parts of speech for Massacred

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

massacred popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for massacred

noun massacred

  • slaughtered — the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.

verb massacred

  • exterminated — Simple past tense and past participle of exterminate.
  • butchered — a retail or wholesale dealer in meat.
  • annihilated — to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.
  • decimated — to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.
  • killed — Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Antonyms for massacred

verb massacred

  • bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
  • created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
  • preserved — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
  • saved — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.

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