| query | If people are m________, a large number of them are attacked and killed in a violent and cruel way.If people are massacred, a large number of them are attacked and killed in a violent and cruel way. 300 civilians are believed to have been massacred by the rebels. Troops indiscriminately massacred the defenceless population. |
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| word | massacre |
| full-definition | noun A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same time in a violent and cruel way . Maria lost her 62-year-old mother in the massacre. ...reports of massacre, torture and starvation. verb If people are massacred, a large number of them are attacked and killed in a violent and cruel way. 300 civilians are believed to have been massacred by the rebels. Troops indiscriminately massacred the defenceless population. |
| inflections | massacresmassacringmassacred |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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