Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with slaughter in American Collocation
slaughter
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈslɔtər/
unnecessary
needless
pointless
senseless
unnecessary
wanton
In 1914, much of Europe was drawn into four years of senseless slaughter.
of people in large numbers
genocidal
indiscriminate
mass
wholesale
Things go wrong, and it all ends in wholesale slaughter.
violent and cruel
barbaric
brutal
cold-blooded
cruel
I can say nothing good about this brutal slaughter.
very bad
appalling
terrible
The appalling slaughter in the area has led to calls for UN peacekeepers to be sent there.
allow or justify slaughter
condone
justify
order
permit
How could he permit this endless slaughter?
carry out slaughter
inflict
Having inflicted enormous slaughter on the Danes, he almost put them to flight.
escape slaughter
escape
Sir Humphrey escaped the slaughter of his clan.
see slaughter
witness
These youngsters may have witnessed the terrifying slaughter of their mothers and families.
stop or criticize slaughter
condemn
end
halt
prevent
stop
We want to stop the slaughter.
civilian
infant
innocent
In fact nothing could justify the slaughter of civilians directly or indirectly.