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slaughter noun

  /ˈslɑtɚ/ , /ˈslɔtɚ/ , /ˈslɔːtə/ , [ˈslɑɾɚ]
  • A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
 lahti, teurastus, joukkomurha, lahtaus, verilöyly
  • (uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
 lahti, teurastus, lahtaus
  • A rout or decisive defeat.
 rökäletappio, teurastus

slaughter verb

  /ˈslɑtɚ/ , /ˈslɔtɚ/ , /ˈslɔːtə/ , [ˈslɑɾɚ]
  • (transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
  • (transitive) To kill someone or something, especially in a particularly brutal manner.
 teurastaa, lahdata
  • (transitive, intransitive) To massacre people in large numbers.
 lahdata, teurastaa

slaughterer noun

  • A butcher (as a profession or job).
  • A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.
 teurastaja
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