tər adjective
murderous; destructive.
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slaughter (ˈslɔːtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the killing of animals, esp for food |
| 2. | the savage killing of a person |
| 3. | the indiscriminate or brutal killing of large numbers of people, as in war; massacre |
| 4. | informal a resounding defeat |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to kill (animals), esp for food |
| 6. | to kill in a brutal manner |
| 7. | to kill indiscriminately or in large numbers |
| 8. | informal to defeat resoundingly |
| [Old English sleaht; related to Old Norse slāttar hammering, slātr butchered meat, Old High German slahta, Gothic slauhts, German Schlacht battle] | |
| 'slaughterer | |
| —n | |
| 'slaughterous | |
| —adj | |
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Slaughterous
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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