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Definition carnage in British English

carnage noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈkɑː(r)nɪdʒ/
1

a situation in which there is a lot of death and destruction

Example

a scene of carnage

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2

a situation that is difficult or full of problems

Example

There was economic carnage on the stock exchange yesterday.

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Definition carnage in British English