massacred

Meanings

• verb

  inflicted a great number of fatal injuries upon; killed a large number of (often in a brutal or indiscriminate way)

  - "The army massacred the enemy troops."
  - "The mob massacred the innocent bystanders."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with massacred
carved , served , derived , revived

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Variants

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massacre , massacred , massacrer , massacrers , massacres , massacring

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Etymology

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From Old French massacrer, from massa 'mass' + acrer 'to crush'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'massacre' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The deadliest massacre in human history is believed to be the Holocaust, during which an estimated 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis.

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Related Concepts

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1. genocide: Massacred is a more general term that can refer to the killing of a large number of people, while genocide specifically refers to the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, or ethnic group.

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Culture

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Massacred has been used extensively in literature and history to describe violent and brutal acts, particularly in the context of war and conflict. For example, it is a central theme in the novel 'Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad.

How to Memorize "massacred"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large crowd of people being attacked and killed in a brutal and violent way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with violence and brutality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that massacred starts with the letter 'm' and has the sound of 'mass' followed by 'crush'.

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